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T1: Causes of the Revolution Flashcards

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1
Q

series of bad harvests in the…

A

1780s

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2
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PARTICULARLY bad harvest in…

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1788

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3
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price of bread in Paris increased by over 50%

A

Aug 1788- March 1789

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4
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uprisings in Paris

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summer 1789

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5
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the Great Fear

A

1789

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6
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what organisation was indirect tax collected by?

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La Ferme Generale

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7
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what percentage of state income did indirect taxes account for?

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55%

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8
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what percentage of state revenue was generated by direct taxation on land?

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only 1.6%

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9
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43% state expenditure was committed to debt

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1780

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10
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what was state revenue compared to expenditure in 1786?

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revenue = 472 million livres
expenditure = 633 million livres.

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11
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Louis XVI signed military alliance with the USA

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1778

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12
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how much did the American Revolutionary War cost France?

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1.3 bill livres

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13
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in 1788, what percentage of state expenditure was spent on debt?

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over 50% (grown from 43% in 1780 due to American Rev War)

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14
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what percentage of the states expenditure was by the royal court?

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6%

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15
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how many people bought venal titles in the 18th century?

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30,000-50,000

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16
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what were the consequences of bad harvests in 1780s?

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  • rural poverty increases
  • demand for manufactured goods decreases
  • urban unemployment increases and leads to increased urban poverty
  • urban poverty also increased by high bread prices
17
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2 reasons why Louis XVI inherited large debt?

A
  • Louis XV’s Seven Years’ War
  • previous Bourbon kings had has to take out large loans to make up for inefficient taxation system
18
Q

how much state expenditure was committed to debt by 1780?

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43%

19
Q

in what year was state expenditure 161 million livres higher than revenue?

A

1786

20
Q

what was the consequence of massive crown debt?

A

state couldn’t afford to govern well or help those in poverty (to reduce discontent)

21
Q

how did France help USA win victory over Britain in American Revolutionary War?

A

provided arms and resources

22
Q

when did American Rev War end?

A

1783

23
Q

in what year had the proportion of state expenditure on debt grown to over 50%? why?

A

1788, American Rev war

24
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how did the proportion of state expenditure committed to debt change in the 1780s?

A

1780- 43%
1788- >50%

25
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what was the economic impact of the system of venality?

A

provided short-term income but detrimental long-term as removed tax-paying 3rd Estate. also increased corruption at court and led to incompetence - not meritocratic.

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