Summary:
Provides a history of the French Revolution. Analyzes its causes and describes what effect the American Revolution had on the French people.
Some say it all started with the Renaissance, which lead to the Reformation, followed by the Enlightenment which included the Glorious Revolution and the Scientific Revolution. After that was the American Revolution, where America gained its independence from Britain. All of these steps toward a better future lead to the French Revolution by inspiring the people of France to realize that they, too, possibly needed a change, a revolution. But why was there a French Revolution in the first place? Well, it began when King Louis XVI became the ruler of France in 1774. He was definitely not considered a good king. He heavily taxed the third estate, which comprised of merchants and peasants all together totaling to 98% of the population, in hopes to relieve the financial problems of France. However, his attempts only made.....
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