EMERGENCE OF USA
HOW DID THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION INFLUENCE THE FRENCH REVOLUTION
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Question
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Which of these did NOT lead to a cause of the French Revolution?
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France fought the seven years war with Britain in North America
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France spent heavily supporting the rebels in the American Revolution
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The French monarchs spent lavishly on themselves
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The Spanish invaded France causing instability amongst it’s people
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -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.
Detailed explanation-2: -The ineffective rule and partisan policies of Napoleon Bonaparte.
Detailed explanation-3: -The French Revolution began in 1789 and lasted until 1794. King Louis XVI needed more money, but had failed to raise more taxes when he had called a meeting of the Estates General. This instead turned into a protest about conditions in France.
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