French revolution the beginnings
Cause of the revolution
Debt
Tax issue only taxed lower class
Failure to reform
Famine
Debt
In debt 8 to 12 billion
Louis XVI spent a lot of money on luxurious things
there was also a large war debt
they did not explore much as a source of income
England had the colonies as a source of income
France was heavily into trading
Was hard to have a tariff or others would not trade with them
They taxed small farmers to generate income
Failure of Reform
Some french economist stated that the novles should be taxed
The crown took almost all the money from the small farmers and none from nobles
Famine
Crop failures didnt help much either
Supply and demand occurs here with bread
Got to the point where peasants thought the crown had wished for them to die.
Guillotine
The answer to revolution or revolt
Person who was condemed would be locked into this device
The blade would take your head off
It was used up untill 30 years ago
Marie Antoinette
Married louis the XVI
Born in Austria
Had one son and daughter
Very popular at the beginning of her rule at the end she got the guillotine
Napoleon
Military leader durring the revolution
Emeror of france
Know for Napoleonic code
Height short
Battle tactics
Waterloo
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