THE FRENCH REVOLUTION 1789-1799 - Darien Public Schools
THE FRENCH REVOLUTION 1789-1799 - Darien Public Schools
THE FRENCH REVOLUTION 1789-1799 - Darien Public Schools
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France Prior to the<br />
Revolution<br />
Financial problems beset France- France Expenses<br />
Spanish Succession War<br />
Austrian Succession War<br />
Seven Years War 1756-1763 1756 1763 (also known as the French and<br />
Indian War)<br />
American Revolution<br />
Enlightenment Ideas stirred France<br />
Salons- Salons discussed ideas of Democracy and Liberty<br />
Voltaire, Locke, Rousseau, Jefferson<br />
Industrial Revolution was creating a new class of people<br />
Bourgeoisie – Professional Class- Class Not Nobles- Nobles Bankers,<br />
Lawyers, Doctors<br />
Serfdom<br />
Vestiges of the Past- Past Serfdom still existed in France<br />
Famine<br />
Poor harvests and Inflation