THE FRENCH REVOLUTION
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- The French Revolution was the most important socio-political change in Europe in the late XVIII
- France, 1789. The country is under the government of Louis XVI, who has been on the throne since 1774. His government is an example of monarchical absolutism, like his ancestor Louis XIV
- I´m the king jajajaja
- However, due to the illustrated principles and examples of the Declaration of Independence of the United States of America and its Constitution (1787) on the contrary This system brought new ideas to the bourgeoisie to confront totalitarianism and socialism
- it´s fantastic
- Therefore, the peasants and artisans want a social reform against burdens. Taxable. Furthermore, the bourgeoisie demanded an end to the privileges enjoyed by the nobility. Clergy, free trade, and business can participate in political life.
- I´m a peasant
- I´m a artisan
- we are hungry
- Prices rose and food fell, causing a food crisis. The food left many hungry and even dead.
- On the other hand, the root of the financial crisis lies in the monarchy's lack of money to pay for state expenses. The money invested in the expenses of the royal family, along with the participation of France in the American War of Independence, led to the bankruptcy of the country.
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