MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE FRENCH REVOLUTION
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What kinds of reforms should be made.
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what kinds of rectification should be made.
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what kinds of improvement should be made.
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what kinds of amelioration should be made.
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Detailed explanation-1: -1779 The king abolished servitude and other reforms were made. 1780 Further reductions in the Royal household were made, hospital reform was begun, prison reform continued, most torture was abolished. 1784 Relief given to Jews. 1786 More hospital reform, aid to the deaf, and provisions made for lost children.
Detailed explanation-2: -Political reforms that were the result of the French revolution were the implementation of a constitution, the elimination of a feudal-like system and the introduction of a representative government. People, at least in theory, were equal and had the right to property.
Detailed explanation-3: -With the government deeply in debt, Louis XVI was forced to permit radical reforms. He felt unqualified to resolve the situation and surrounded himself with experienced finance ministers. Anne Robert Jacques Turgot was appointed Controller-General of Finances in 1774.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Second Estate consisted of the nobility of France, including members of the royal family, except for the King. Members of the Second Estate did not have to pay any taxes.