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What were the 6 causes of the French Revolution?

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  1. Old Regime System
  2. The Enlightenment
  3. Population increased
  4. Marie Antionette
  5. American Revolution
  6. Louis the 16th
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Old Regime System : 1st Estate

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Made up church/clergy (1% of the population) . Paid litte to no taxes. Had 1 vote

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Old Regime System: 2nd Estate

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Made up of Nobles. (1% of the population) . Paid no taxes. Had 1 vote

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Old Regime System: 3rd Estate

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Made up bourgeoise- (middle class)- bankers, factory etc,;, Workers- servants, cooks, etc. and Peasants . Paid 80% of taxes (fake as fuck wtf is bull shit gotta hold their ground niggas keep it 100%) . They were 97% of the population. They had 1 vote (straight up not fair my ass)

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Why was the Old Regime in France unfair?

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dat bullshit of a systme was not fair because da poorest people had to pay the most taxes. explain that shit to me … ill wait. and da people who made up most of the population got the same amount of votes as the rest . flips table fuck this shit

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In an Estates General (this shit is circled idk why tho) how could 3rd Estate make a change ?

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It would always be 2 again 1 . (again i dont know wtf this means)

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Cause numba 3 : Explaination of the increased population

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The population increased about 6 million and crop shortage was going on. the coldest winder (s.o my nigga kanye) in 90 years (diaaaaaa friooo) was the winter of 1788. Killed crops (r.i.p) and no bread (*this shit was the SUBSTANCE OF LIFE NIGGA 1 loaf was 1 month’s salary) and nobles had all food , not if i was there, swear to got pulled a gat to their heads

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Cause numero 4: Marie Antionette

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Louis the 16th’s wife. bitch was from austria. bitch wanted the french revolution …. wat the hell .. she had the nickname “Madame Deficit” because bitch was gambling addict ( came straight from the ghetto) because she was bored all the time … a’ight bitch being a queen obviously isnt fun enough for you . The king and her lost 20 million while people were starving. like i said OBVIOUSLY FROM THE GHETOO the hell how the fuck do you lose that much money ?

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Cause #5 : American Revolution Explaination

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This shit happened in 1776, probably around rooseboom’s birthday. France paid $7 million to help America beat Great Britain. Well shit worked out for us, not so much for them haaaaaaaa

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Cause #6: Louis 16th the king bitchhhhesss

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nigga was 15 years old/ (Marie was 14) when they starting ruling. … and then france wonder ed why they were a sucky country. . Officially king @ age 20.. Had to marry Marie so Austria and France would become allies. lmfaooo feel bad for the bitch. he was indecisive : had no clue how to rule a country. He was too young OBVIOUSLY and was the worst person to be a king at this time. Only wanted to play with locks …. wtf i dont even .

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Louis 15th

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Died of smallpox. He was unpopular, no Mean Girls type of shit. and lost 7 year war to britain. i even feel bad for the nigga

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More on louis 16th

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easily pursuaded, i mean this nigga plays with locks, of couse hes easily pursuade . No social qualities (cough, lock fetish) No interest in ruling or having kids. Wanted revenge for father’s defeat

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French Revolution took place in..

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France (wow shocker) from 1789-1795

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What happened in May and June 1789?

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May - Meeting of the Estate General . June- National Assembly is established and Tennis Court Oath

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Wtf was the Tennis Court Oath

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Third Degree delegates broke down the door of an indoor tennis court (lol thats just funny to imagine) pledging to stay until they had drawn up a new constituion.

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Storming of the Bastille in Paris

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July 14th . OFFICIAL START OF FRENCH REVOLUTION. Describe the event: A mob searching for gun powder and arms stormed the Bastille, a paris prison. They seized the building and killed some guards and the prion commander. They found and released 4 prisioners and paraded with the heads of the prision commander and guards on pikes. these nigga had to chilllllllll

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Declaration of the Rights of Man

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This shit happened in August. The national assembely adopted revolutionary ideas aka the Declaration of Rights of Man. It said “men are born and remain free and equal in rights” . Louis signed it but didnt really read it, or care or even paid attention to it so it was like a paper victory. Some example of the things on da sheet : Freedom of speech/religion, Freedom of the press, Right to be represented, no class distinction, and natural rights

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Women’s March

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Happened in OCT 1789, thousands of Parisian women rioted over the rising price of bread. They demanded bread and turned their anger to the kind and queen. 6,000 people marching to marie antoniette’s and fam from versailles to paries. Theses women are called fish ladies bc they were WICKED strong (how you like that luis) these bitches gutted fish with their hand what the fuck and they broke into versailles, their goal was supposed to rip Maria Antoniette apart (bitches had to chilllllll) but they didnt, only rip her bed apart and brought her back to Paris to keep an eye on her

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Great Fear

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People (peasants) went on a rampage ripping and burning aristocrat’s papers that claimed that they owed money. Aristocrats were fucking afraiddddddd

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in 1791…

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France is no longer a monarchy but a CONSTITUTIONAL MONACRHY (declared by National Assembly). Louis had little power so he tried to escape france

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When caught trying to escape france , Louis was officially charged with what crime?

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High motherfucking Treason

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Jan 21 1921

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Radicals Take Control of Revoluiton. LOuis XVI was guillotined. Louis’s death was significant to the Revolution.

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Guillotine

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‘National Razor’ invented by DR. Joseph Gullitone. equal in death

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Who was the Sans- Culottes?

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They wore pants to symbolize their loyalty and how they were proud to be from the 3rd Estate; to be unwealthy. “Those without pants” breeches symbolized rich/wealth and aristocracy and being against the revolution when normal pants symbolized the opposite

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Jacobins

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debating society. One man; One vote, strongly believed that louis had to die. Robespierre was a member

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Jean Paul Marat

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started the newpaper. funnels anger, resentment, etc into his words. started flag-stomping parties. he was so-called the “greatest” radical. encouraged rapes of wealthy men’s women (not right son) had the power of the press. his newpaper caused over 14,00 deaths. thank god he was stabbed by good ol’ charlie in the bathtub . He proved Hobbes right about people being bad

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Charlotte

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crazy bitch who killed Jean Paul. She was also later guillotined. She was sick and tired of Jean killing people. Amen gurl amen

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Which country’s monarch attacked the revolutionaries? Por ques?

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Great Britain, Prusia, Austria, Spain & Holland because they were afraid of the revolutionaries to revolt agains their countries = countries who had kings and wanted to keep their kings

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What happened OCT 13 1793

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Maria Antionnette guillotined

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Define Robespierre “Reign of Terror”

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He was the perfect example of someone who had great beliefs and ideas but as soon as the nigga gets a bit of power, he abuses it and gets crazy like chris wid rihanna.

  • nicknamed “The Incorruptable” who actually becomes corrupted… awks..
  • Started the committee of Public Safety
  • started violating the rights of the accused and the death penatly
  • Turns as bad as Louis!
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More on Robespierre

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  • Words were his sword
  • he was tortured (idk when why k se yo)
  • tried to talk to Louis when he was a teenage but ignored -
  • so that nigga killed louis when older revenge nigga
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What was the Committee on Public Safety

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They were ‘cleansing France of anyone who was accused of going agains The Revolution’ aka killing innocent niggas

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Robespierre was beheaded in 1794, Why and why was it ironic?

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He was accused of denying/depriving the people their rights. It was ironic because he was at first, agains the death penalty.

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Revolution is over in 1795! What new government is formed?

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Directory niggaaaaa

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