Please describe the short term and long term causes of the French Revolution
2007-01-19 12:49:17 · 7 answers · asked by cokecup 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
The King's government (his ministers) called a meeting of the Estates General for the first time in several hundred years. This was an outgrowth of the old medieval system that new taxes to generate new money could not be levied unless approved by the estates of the kingdom (nobles, clergy, commoners). When the estates met, they not only considered the request for new taxes, but they thought of demands to make of the government. The ministers tried to dismiss the estates. The delegates of the estates general left the building for a tennis court next door. There, they took "The Oath on the Tennis Court" that they would not disband until they had gotten equity for the people. The long term, you know.
2007-01-19 12:58:32 · answer #1 · answered by steve_geo1 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
For years, the French people were oppressed by poor leadership and a queen who bet and lost a lot of money. After the success of the American Revolution, the French were inspired and revolted against the French monarchy. The effect: a lot of people died (mostly innocent) but the long term outcome was that this was the first step toward a French republic.
2007-01-19 17:50:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anne M W 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The French nobility treated the French people like dogs, the King nearly bankrupt the country, and Lafayette served with the
Americans during our revolution and the French peasants like the idea of the people being in charge.
2007-01-19 12:54:25 · answer #3 · answered by jack w 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They saw America defeat the British. French royalty couldn't get their heads out of their butts to see the divine right of kings was over...
2007-01-19 13:38:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
financial problems, new revolutionary ideas, people didnt want taxes, poor agriculture and up pricing of foods
2007-01-19 17:25:56 · answer #5 · answered by someone 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1249. But am I correct? No.
2016-05-23 23:08:10 · answer #6 · answered by Joanne 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There were no foreigners to surrender to, so they decided to surrender to each other.
2007-01-19 14:05:38 · answer #7 · answered by Rick N 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋