MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE FRENCH REVOLUTION
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The nobility still treated peasants in a manner similar medieval serfdom.
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The Estates-General made most of the important decisions for France.
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The French court spent so much money that people did not respect the king.
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The peasants owned more land than the nobility.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Causes of the French Revolution Not only were the royal coffers depleted, but several years of poor harvests, drought, cattle disease and skyrocketing bread prices had kindled unrest among peasants and the urban poor.
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: -What reasons did the peasants in France have to resent the nobility? Peasants resented the noblity and it was because they owed duties to nobles such as paying fees for grinding their flour, working days during harvest and having to work for them legally.
Detailed explanation-4: -Social causes of French revolution:-Weak economic policies, poor leadership, and exploitative political and social systems all contributed to the French revolution. The authoritarian monarchy, bankruptcy, and wasteful royal expenditures were among the political causes of the French revolution.