The French Revolution- causes, course, consequence.pptx

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The French Revolution: Causes, Course & Consequences
Causes:
- Economic Inequality: Widespread poverty and high taxes burdened the lower classes while the nobility and clergy enjoyed privileges.
- Enlightenment Ideas: The Enlightenment's call for liberty, equality, and fraternity inspired revolutionary thought.
- Financial Crisis: The French monarchy faced a severe financial crisis due to wars, extravagant spending, and inefficient tax collection.
- Social Injustice: The Estates-General, representing different classes, highlighted social inequalities and led to demands for political change.
Course:
- Estates-General: Convened in 1789, it resulted in the Third Estate forming the National Assembly and taking the Tennis Court Oath.
- Storming of the Bastille: On July 14, 1789, a mob seized the Bastille prison, symbolizing resistance against the monarchy.
- Revolution and Reform: The National Assembly passed key reforms, including the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen.
- Reign of Terror: The radical phase under the Committee of Public Safety led to the execution of King Louis XVI and the Reign of Terror.
- Rise of Napoleon: The Revolution ended with the rise of Napoleon Bonaparte, who became First Consul and later Emperor, establishing the Napoleonic Code.
Consequences:
- Abolition of Monarchy: The Revolution ended the monarchy, leading to the French First Republic.
- Napoleonic Era: Napoleon's rule, the Napoleonic Wars, and the spread of revolutionary ideals across Europe.
- Constitutionalism: The Revolution promoted constitutionalism and influenced modern democratic principles.
- Social and Legal Reforms: Abolition of feudal privileges and the Napoleonic Code.
- Political Impact: Shifted power dynamics, with the rise of nationalism and the spread of revolutionary ideas.
- Global Influence: The French Revolution inspired other independence and democratic movements worldwide.
The French Revolution was a complex and transformative event that reshaped France and had a lasting impact on the world.

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