Causes of Revolution — main factors?
Political tyranny, social inequality, economic hardship, Enlightenment ideas.
Absolute Monarchy — definition?
King holds supreme, divine right authority.
Estates-General — role?
Advisory assembly that failed, leading to the formation of the National Assembly.
Estates System — social hierarchy?
Clergy, nobility, commoners; third pays most taxes.
Storming of Bastille — significance?
Symbolized uprising against tyranny, marking revolution's start.
Enlightenment — influence on revolution?
Promoted reason, liberty, challenged traditional authority.
Financial Crisis — cause?
War expenses, royal spending, government debt.
Tax Inequality — problem?
Third Estate taxed heavily, privileged estates exempt.
Famine — impact?
Widespread hunger, unrest, economic hardship.
Political discontent — main cause?
Monarch's resistance to reform, social inequalities.
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