Karteikarten: Causes and Key Events of the French Revolution — 10 Karten

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.