FRENCH REVOLUTION
FRANCE UNDER NAPOLEON
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dominant influence of the roman Catholic Church on the cultural life of the elites
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steady decline in the peasant population
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growth of modern machine industry in manufacturing centers such as Lyon
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inability of the monarchy to carry out reforms necessary for its survival
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mass emigration of the colonies in the New World
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Detailed explanation-1: -The ancien régime, or “old order, ” refers to the social and political order that existed in France from the late Middle Ages until the French Revolution. Under this system, all men were subjects of the king of France. National citizenship did not exist in France.
Detailed explanation-2: -Under the regime, everyone was a subject of the king of France as well as a member of an estate and province. All rights and status flowed from the social institutions, divided into three orders: clergy, nobility, and others (the Third Estate). There was no national citizenship.
Detailed explanation-3: -Prior to the French Revolution, issues mounted in France and beyond, including concerns with heavy taxation, hunger, poor harvests, and social inequality. Increased levels of literacy and education in the 18th century led people to question the ways of the Ancien Regime.