Long Term Causes

Question 1

What were the three main deep-rooted problems that affected successive French governments?

Answer 1

The way France was governed, particularly the taxation system
The ordered, yet divided, social structure
The gradual spread of ideas that began to challenge this structure

Question 2

What can these deep-rooted problems be seen as?

Answer 2

The long-term causes of the French Revolution

Question 3

In order to understand the long-term causes fully, what 4 areas of French society before 1789 must we understand?

Answer 3

Structure of royal government
Taxation system
Societal structure
The Enlightenment