French Revolution the Beginninings- Cause- there are four main causes, debt, taxation issues, failure of reform, famine. The debt was around 8 to 12 billion livre. they had many war debts also. Much of the debt was complied because they werent exploring like their rival England. France also hadnt bought into Mercantilism yet unlike England.
Taxation- France at this time was heavily involved in trading(good). However to be a good trading country you cannot have high tariffs so you need to tax heavily on your people.
Failure of Reform- Some said that the nobles should be included in taxation. This backfired and peasants had to pay even more than before. They kept going deeper and deeper into debt.
Famine- Crop failure in the 1780's didnt help. Supply and demand occurs here with bread. Got to the point where peasants thought the crown had wished for them to die.
Guillotine- The condemed person was locked into this structure. The blade would come down and cut off your head. There was cases where they used it a little more than thirty years ago also.
Marie Antoinette- Born in Vienna Austria. Became Queen of France. Executed by the Guillotine.
Napoleon- Milirary leader during the later stages of the Revolution. Became the Emperor of the French in 1804. Known for Napoleonic code, Height, Battle Tactics, Waterloo.
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