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The French Revolution of 1789-1799 was one of the most important events in the history of the world. The Old Regime was the French political and social system before 1789. ... Louis then accepted the new French Constitution but continued secretly to work against the revolution. ... The Revolution led to many changes in France, which at the time of the Revolution was the most powerful state in Europe. There were many different causes of the Revolution each influencing the people of France towards a revolution.
One cause of the Revolution was the ideas of the enlightenment and the ease of distribution of the written word. The Enlightenment was an intellectual revolution that rewarded the ideas of ambitiousness and cosmopolitanism. This revolution had an international focus that believed that all people are equal and should be treated as equals. ... With the popularization of the Enlightenment’s ideas of political reform and that all people are equal, the people of France were starting to question their government and hints of a revolution began to surface.
Along with the Enlightenment the American Revolution influenced the French Revolution. Using ideas of the Enlightenment the American Revolution set up a government based on equality. These ideas were unheard of in Europe and gave the French reformers hope that they could accomplish the same. ...
The division among French society at that time was another major cause of the French Revolution. French society was based, not around classes, but around the system of estates. ... The French nobility and clergy were very privileged in comparison to the third estate at the time of the revolution.
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Approximate Pages = 5.3
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