2. THE FRENCH
REVOLUTION
:
Cause &
Effects • The French revolution was a world
history event that started in 1789 and
ended in the late 1790s as a result of
the ascent of Napoleon Bonaparte.
4. Generals Estate
1789
- King Louis XVI called a
meeting for the estates
- 3 estates : First estate
(Roman Catholic Church),
second estate (nobles),
third estate (bourgeoisie &
lower class)
- Great expectations
5. Marie Antoinette
• 1. Marie Antoinette , youngest daughter of the Holy Roman emperor Francis
I and Maria Theresa was born November 2nd 1755
• 2. With her husband king Louis XVI she ruled France starting in 1744
• 3. Marie was Austrian and very unpopular with the people of France
• 4. Her departure (death) was on October 16th in 1793 at the age of 37.
8. LONG TERM CAUSES:
1. Expenses of the king and queen
(King Louis XVI & Marie Antoinette)
2. Unfair Taxation (Estates Generals)
3. Enlightenment.
4. Absolutism.
9. SHORT TERM CAUSES:
• 1. Deficit Spending
• 2. Rejection of financial ministers.
• 3. Attacks on nobles
• 4. Banckrupcy
10. IMPACT OF THE FRENCH REVOLUTION
• Long Term
• 1. Englightenment of equal rights
• 2. Inspired other revolutions
• 3. French culture was spread vastly
• Short Term
• 1. Feudalism was ended in France
• 2. Eng of the Monarchy
• 3. The bourgeoisie took over as the dominant class
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12. REFERENCES
• 1. French revolution (slideshare.net)
• 2. Causes of the French Revolution (slideshare.net)
• 3. French revolution (slideshare.net)
