Origins of the French Revolution
Key Dates 1614 - last summoning of the Estates General 1756- 1763 Seven Year’s War 1774 Louis XVI 1778 France entered the American War of Independence 1781- 1787 Financial/Economic Crisis 1788 Louis XVI declares France bankrupt
Long Term Causes Ancien Regime The war France was governed, particularly the taxation system Carefully ordered yet deeply divided structure of French Society Gradual spread of enlightenment ideas, attacking the structure
Short Term Causes Foreign Policy 2. Financial Crisis (government) 3. Economic (individual
Historiography To what extent can an individual impact history (or the pathway of history)? To what extent can social conditions of a population impact history? To what extent can economic or political factors impact the history of a nation or a people?
French Revolution Why did the French Revolution occur? Individuals/Groups Social conditions Economics and/or Politics