The French Revolution had many impacts, both positive and negative. While still divided into three different social classes that were the first, second and third estate, France still followed the way of the ancien régime which many citizens disagreed with. The First Estate was mostly the clergy, the Second Estate were the nobles of the French society, and the Third Estate was the rest of the population. Most of the population, or the Third Estate, was separated into the bourgeoisie and peasants. The French Revolution caused considerable outbreaks in poverty, opposing legal positions and a new declaration.
Caused by immense debt and bankruptcy, the French Revolution was born. An extreme cause it had was targeted to the Third Estate, or the rural peasants. As mentioned in Document 1, they were faced with devastating famine and unemployment. In the document, Arthur Young described his trip to France, where he discovered and noted the poverty, lack of food and numerous complaints from September 5, 1788 to July 1789. Discussing the famine, Young writes, “The price of bread has risen above people’s ability to pay. This causes great misery.” Another cause of poverty for the peasants was the great amount that they were taxed, even though it was nearly impossible to pay off.
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In contrast with Document 4, Document 5 states that the main cause of the revolution was the American Declaration of Independence. Lord Acton proposes that all of the debt, financial problems and poverty were not causes of the overthrow of the French Monarchy. The Declaration of Independence was the model for the new French constitution, The Rights of the Man and the Citizen which said that the French were made to be free and have equal rights in everything. However, Louis XVI was hesitant and refused to accept the new declaration. This sparked a lot of anger that quickly turned into violence and
Caused by immense debt and bankruptcy, the French Revolution was born. An extreme cause it had was targeted to the Third Estate, or the rural peasants. As mentioned in Document 1, they were faced with devastating famine and unemployment. In the document, Arthur Young described his trip to France, where he discovered and noted the poverty, lack of food and numerous complaints from September 5, 1788 to July 1789. Discussing the famine, Young writes, “The price of bread has risen above people’s ability to pay. This causes great misery.” Another cause of poverty for the peasants was the great amount that they were taxed, even though it was nearly impossible to pay off.
France was drowning in …show more content…
In contrast with Document 4, Document 5 states that the main cause of the revolution was the American Declaration of Independence. Lord Acton proposes that all of the debt, financial problems and poverty were not causes of the overthrow of the French Monarchy. The Declaration of Independence was the model for the new French constitution, The Rights of the Man and the Citizen which said that the French were made to be free and have equal rights in everything. However, Louis XVI was hesitant and refused to accept the new declaration. This sparked a lot of anger that quickly turned into violence and