French Revolution.
Cause of Revolution- debt, tax, failure to reform, famine.
Debt- debt 8-12 billion livre. Much debt was compiled because they were not exploring England. Had not sold into Mercantilism.
Taxation- France was heavily involved in trading. They could not have high tariffs so they and to tax the poor people.
Failure to Reform- Some stated that the nobles had to be taxed. This backfired and he peasants were taxed more. France continued to sink into debt.
Famine- Crop failure of 1780s. Got to the point where peasants thought the crown was trying to kill them.
Guillotine- Condemned is secured to the bottom of the thing then they get chopped.
Marie Antoinette- born Vienna, Austria, became queen of France. 2 sons and daughters.
Napoleon- Military leader during the Revolution. Emperor of French 1840.
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