French+Revolution+Causes

FRENCH REVOLUTION- the huge change from absolute monarchs to the gillotine and the reign of terror (Robespierre) to dictatorship (Napolean).......Robespierre ended up getting guillotined himself.

French Revolution Causes-

-American Rev effect on French soldiers-learn about American liberty

-Food shortage

-Louis XVI- he was married to Marie Antoinette- both spent lots of money on useless things.

-Marie Antoinette- she was married to Louis The XVI, she was later on beheaded-neither even tried to fix the depression.

-Third estate had too many taxes

-Bourgeoisie spread Enlightenment ideas

-classes emerged
 * Positive Effects of the French Revolution**

-dominated power

-power of nation state

-feaudalism was dead
 * Negative Effects of the French Revolution**

-social order

---regents questions-- 1. What was one effect of the French Revolution? (1) Differences between ethnic groups were eliminated. (2) Communism became popular. (3) Militarism was discouraged. (4) Nationalistic feelings were stimulated.\

2. Which revolution was caused by the factors shown in this partial outline? I. __ A. Bankruptcy of the treasury B. Tax burden on the Third Estate C. Inflation D. Abuses of the Old Regime (1) Russian (2) Austrio hungarian (3) French (4) japanese

3. At the Congress of Vienna (1815), the governments of Europe reacted to the French Revolution and the rule of Napoleon by attempting to(1) restore old regimes to power (2) spread the idea of democracy (3) encourage nationalist movements (4) promote the European free-trade zone