MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE FRENCH REVOLUTION
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a weak Parliament
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a cabinet of ministers with a Prime Minister
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a religious oligarchy
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a strong Parliament
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Detailed explanation-1: -ancien régime, (French: “old order”) Political and social system of France prior to the French Revolution. Under the regime, everyone was a subject of the king of France as well as a member of an estate and province.
Detailed explanation-2: -Throughout the 18th century, France faced a mounting economic crisis. A rapidly growing population had outpaced the food supply. A severe winter in 1788 resulted in famine and widespread starvation in the countryside. Rising prices in Paris brought bread riots.
Detailed explanation-3: -Before the Revolution France was a monarchy ruled by the king. The king had total power over the government and the people.
Detailed explanation-4: -In the history of France, the First Republic (French: Première République), sometimes referred to in historiography as Revolutionary France, and officially the French Republic (French: République française), was founded on 21 September 1792 during the French Revolution.