DBQ 10- Causes of the French Revolution Essay
The French Revolution was an upheaval in France against the monarchy from 1789 to 1799. The outcome of this revolution was that France was established as a republic. The revolution of 1789 had many long-term causes. Three causes of the French Revolution were social, political, and economic troubles.
One cause of the French Revolution was social troubles. The French society was divided into three classes called the Clergy, the Nobles, and the Middle Class, Peasants, and Common People, also known as the First, Second, and Third Estates. The Clergy belonged to the first estate. They consisted of 1% of the population. The Clergy was divided into