USA HISTORY

MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800

THE FRENCH REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What was a political cause of the French Revolution?
A
the division of people into three estates
B
the practice of absolute monarchy
C
the spread of Enlightenment ideas
D
the government’s tax increases
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The main cause of the French Revolution was the despotic rule of Louis XVI, division of French society, rising prices, inspiration of the philosophers, role of middle class.

Detailed explanation-2: -ABSOLUTE MONARCHY OF LOUIS XVI The next major cause of the French Revolution was the absolute monarchy of Louis XVI and resentment that French citizens felt towards the authority of the king. An absolute monarchy is a form of government that involved society being ruled over by an all-powerful king or queen.

Detailed explanation-3: -The political causes of the French Revolution are faulty administration, the autocracy of the king, the power of the court, the excessive spending of the royals, bankruptcy, the burden of taxes, etc.

Detailed explanation-4: -French Absolutism was a style of monarchy where the monarch had absolute power based on divine right.

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