MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE FRENCH REVOLUTION
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the construction of schools and colleges that spread Enlightenment thought
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the reorganization of the French government based on heredity and nobility
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the elimination of special privileges for members of the first and second estates
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the creation of a new social class comprising the nobles and the bourgeoisie
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Detailed explanation-1: -Not only did it put an end to the feudal system, disband a kingdom and its monarchy, and establish civil laws and fairer representation of all peoples under governance, it also served to unify and strengthen France as a country and a people.
Detailed explanation-2: -The first and second estate were exempted from paying taxes. The taxes were collected by both the church and the state in the form of taille and tites.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Second Estate was deeply divided on the eve of the French Revolution. Inspired by the ideas of the Enlightenment, some members of the aristocracy sought to reform the existing regime and introduce constitutional government.
Detailed explanation-4: -The causes of the French Revolution can be narrowed to five main factors: the Estate System, absolutism, Enlightenment ideas, food shortages, and the American Revolution. The Estate System placed people into groups based on birth and was known as the Ancien Regime.