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French Revolution

Published on Nov 22, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

FRENCH REVOLUTION

CONFLICT OVER IDEAS
Photo by El Bibliomata

BACKGROUND

  • Was also called the revolution of 1789
  • Was the decline of monarchies and churches
  • And the rise of democracy and nationalism

CAUSES

  • Absolute monarchy, corrupt leadership
  • Unfair land distribution, unfair tax code
  • Rigid Social class structure
  • Failure of king Louis XVI to accept reforms
  • Storming of the Bastille

CHANGE

  • Unified France and enhanced the power of the national state
  • Tore down the ancient structure of Europe
  • It brought forward democratic and nationalistic ideas

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