USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The long term causes of the French revolution can be identified as: weak leadership, presence of the enlightenment, the American War of Independence, and the structure of French society.To begin with, Louis XVI has traditionally been viewed as a weak leader.

Detailed explanation-2: -Long Term Effects of the Revolution It unified and increased the power of the national state. It increased the feeling of French nationalism, and it set a precedent for a democratic French government. Although it did not solve class inequalities, the French Revolution led to the emergence of the middle class.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -The spark that ignited the French Revolution (1789-1799), one of the most important events in modern global history, was actually government debt, accumulated during the course of two wars, and the desire of King Louis XVI to increase taxes to pay off that debt.