USA HISTORY

MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800

THE FRENCH REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Belief in the ideas of the Enlightenment and discontent within the Third Estate were causes of the
A
French Revolution
B
Counter Reformation
C
Industrial Revolution
D
Spanish Reconquista
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Explanation: Belief in the ideas of the Enlightenment and discontent within the Third Estate were causes of the (1) French Revolution. the Enlightenment ideas of natural rights and the social contract appealed to the third estate. The revolution began when the government voted for more taxes.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Enlightenment influenced the French Revolution to a great extent by introducing new ideas that encouraged questioning of authority and religion, advancing people’s outlook on commodities, and forcing citizens to compare their need with the Republic’s needs.

Detailed explanation-3: -The fact that the committee is forcing the people to keep their beliefs silent, threatening their lives, is one of the ways that the French Revolution has failed to implement the ideas of the Enlightenment.

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