Social And Political Impacts Of The French Revolution

The French Revolution was an uprising in France that resulted in the establishment of France as a republic. It began in 1789 and lasted until 1799. The revolution had major social and political impacts on France. There were many causes of the French Revolution. Some of these causes include debt and taxes, changes in culture, and an ineffective leader. Due to France’s major debt, the king had to raise the taxes. The commoners of France were forced to pay the majority of these taxes, while the nobles and clergy were not expected to pay. The nobles were the ones who held the powerful positions in the government. Commoners and peasants had to deal with manorial rights, which gave nobles the right to overwork and overtax them. The culture had dramatically changed after the Enlightenment Era and the American Revolution. This Enlightenment Era presented new ways of thinking. The American Revolution caused the French to become interested in the concepts of individual liberty and a representative government. King Louis XVI did not realize how bad the conditions were for the commoners in France and never could agree with the nobles on reform ideas. He faced many problems such as a massive budget deficit, an inefficient taxation policy, and massive spending habits. On May 5, 1789 the king, Louis XVI, called together the Estates General because of …show more content…
Jean Paul Marat was a radical journalist and politician during the revolution. He fought for basic rights for the commoners of France. Marat was the editor of “L’Ami du Peuple” and used this newspaper as his voice. He urged for more violence and bloodshed and was eventually killed by Charlotte Corday, who opposed many of the radical leaders of the revolution. Edmund Burke was a British politician, who disagreed with the French Revolution. He expressed his hostility in “Reflections on the Revolution in