THE FRENCH REVOLUTION

FRENCH REVOLUTION FACTS

• people of France closely watched the American revolution.
• Difference of social groups was major cause of french revolution.
• Society split into
• Thomas Jefferson was U.S. Minister to France
• They grew inspired to fight for their own rights

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FACTS

• There were three estate classes
• First was the Catholic clergy
• Second was the nobles
• They held important positions
• Third was the peasants and citizens

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• Third estate members felt France was unfair
• They were poor and hungry
• They paid the highest taxes
• The king had fancy parties during the suffering
• The queen wore costly clothes

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• Frane was deeply in debt
• They wanted to tax the wealthy
• He called a meeting to raise taxes
• They didn't like the idea
• That turned into a battle called the storming of the bastille

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