3. Short Term Causes of FR Flashcards
Who were the intellects in France known as?
Philosophes
What were the 4 short-term causes of FR?
Foreign Policy
Financial crisis
Political crisis
Economic Crisis
When was the Seven Years War?
1756-63
Who was involved in the 7 years war?
France, Austria and Britain
When was the American War of Independence?
1776-83
What is a deficit?
When expenditure is greater than income
Two reasons for Frances deficit?
War and Tax
Who was Jacques Necker?
Frances minister of finance
What did Joly De Fleury’s 1786 three-part programme consist of?
Bringing in single land tax for all
Abandoning controls on grain trade
Restoring national confidence
What were 2 of Brienne’s new reforms in 1787?
New central treasury and educational reforms
Why was Louis forced to bring back the Parlement in 1788?
The crown went bankrupt
When were the serious harvests in France?
1778-9
1781-2
1787
