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The Enlightenment affected the French to commit to a revolution that resulted in a change of government, economy, and a better overall lifestyle; a direct result of the revolution is the current French government and status as is a first world country -
“The upheaval was caused by widespread discontent with the French monarchy and the poor economic policies of King Louis XVI, who met his death by guillotine, as did his wife Marie Antoinette.” (https://www.history.com/topics/france/french-revolution#:~:text=The%20upheaval%20was%20caused%20by,did%20his%20wife%20Marie%20Antoinette) The french economy was violently changed because of the lack of attention the government was giving to political issues. -
“The revolution was unable to establish a durable system of governance, and in the following century, France would be governed variously as a republic, a dictatorship, a constitutional monarchy, and two different empires and under a dozen different constitutions.” (https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/French_Revolution) -
The French government tried to create a stable government system but ended up backfiring because they created two empires, a republic, and a dictatorship ruling government.
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“A poor economic situation and an unmanageable national debt, both caused and exacerbated by the burden of a grossly inequitable system of taxation.” (https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/French_Revolution) The government had a tax system that was causing the whole economic system to corrupt and be in greater debt because of how so management it was. -
“This, together with other factors, had led to an increase in the population of Europe unprecedented for several centuries: it doubled between 1715 and 1800.” (https://www.britannica.com/event/French-Revolution) They had a sudden rise in population because they didn’t have an organized system on owning land that also caused a great lack of storage with food and other resources. -
“Paris mob, hungry due to a lack of food from poor harvests, upset at the conditions of their lives and annoyed with their King and Government, stormed the Bastille fortress (a prison). This turned out to be more symbolic than anything else as only four or five prisoners were found.” (https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/resources/french-revolution/) The government had lacked attention to the poor causing them to start a riot and protest against the King and the government. -
“The French Revolution had general causes common to all the revolutions of the West at the end of the 18th century and particular causes that explain why it was by far the most violent and the most universally significant of these revolutions.” (https://www.britannica.com/event/French-Revolution) Not only did the French start their own revolution to go against their government but the French also started other revolutions mostly in the West that had cause many tragic wars. -
“He tried to flee in 1791 but was stopped and forced to agree to a new form of government. Replacing the power of the King, a ‘legislative assembly’ governed from October 1791 to September 1792, and was then replaced by the ‘National Convention’.” (https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/resources/french-revolution/) Original kings would be demoted from the king's position in order to try and help the government out; they would replace kings and change governments throughout. -
“France’s first written constitution echoed the more moderate voices in the Assembly, establishing a constitutional monarchy in which the king enjoyed royal veto power and the ability to appoint ministers.” (https://www.history.com/topics/france/french-revolution#:~:text=The%20upheaval%20was%20caused%20by,did%20his%20wife%20Marie%20Antoinette) -
In order to change the government and system, they decided to write a constitution that didn’t change anything because kings would still be in power, and it caused riots throughout.
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