The French’s hatred for the English lead them to help the Americans break free from British rule. When Louis XVI came to power, the country was already in huge debt, and him and his wife, Marie Antoinette, only made it worse by spending money on unnecessary luxuries. As the Revolution drew nearer, the cost of bread, which was a key part of the French diet, was extremely high. The French citizens were outraged and started riots in the streets of Paris. The inefficient tax distribution didn’t help the cause.
The mainland leaders had no intention of including the lower classes (such as the peasants) in their new system of government. Although the revolt had scared Ferdinand I, the division of the people in the revolt, the lack of popular support, and the limited experience of its leaders meant that the revolution was doomed to failure. In 1871, there was another revolution on Piedmont- Sardinia, after hearing news of a revolution in Naples. Once again, the revolutionaries managed to frighten their ruler (Victor Emmanuel), and they were joined my middle class liberal revolutionaries and nobles.
This discontent lay largely within the 3rd estate, as the politics of the time were unpopular amongst them, particularly as the economic crises hit nearer to 1789. Compounding these frustrations were the new ideals becoming evident in the French society, and so many residents of France, particularly those of the lower classes, now had reason and motivation to push for reform. Economic concerns were an important factor in relation to the revolution as they encouraged many people from the city to join the uprising due to their desperate situations. One of the earliest forms of economic trouble in relation to the revolution began in 1756, when France first began going into debt due to her war with England. This debt was further accentuated by her involvement in the American Revolution from 1775, and the government continued spending more than they were receiving in taxes.
The end result was that Louis ended up spending 1,066 livres on the American Revolution, which he funded by taking out large loans at high interest rates. Instead of doing what is good for the country, Louis funded the American Revolution and put France is a serious financial catastrophe. He did not care though; he led a life of luxury while the peasantry starved and resorted to stealing bread or going hungry. Another mistake made by Louis was what is known as the Flight to Varennes. On October 5, 1789, a group of 7,000 poor Parisian women decided to march to Versailles in a mob and attack.
It can be related to the Haitian Revolution because the masters of the slaves and political figures were scared to get overthrown by the slaves, they also treated them harshly, and they arrested Toussaint L'Ouverture who was the leader of the revolt and freed slaves. This illustrates the political condition that the Haitian slaves had to overcome. In the economic aspect it went tumbling down because of the weapons for the war effort. In contrast to the Brazilian Revolution the Haitian Revolution was not as successful. The Brazilian Revolution was successful
Not all social classes (estates) agreed on the decisions that were taking place at that point in time, some gained and some lost. There were a number of economic problems which helped cause the French Revolution. This produced a huge deal of offence between associates of the third estate who were outraged about the divide between the rich and broke and were likely to demand a transformation. The reality that the greater part of the French population famished also meant that they were likely to fight back. The king and queen played a big part in the outbreak of the revolution.
These ideas and questionings staged the fight for equality from the third estate, with the help of the social elites (Jean-Jacques Rousseau) that contributed to the break down of the social order. One of the most effective events that occurred to lead up of the revolution was the formation of the Estates General. Under Louis XV, France became bankrupt due to heavy borrowing and could not cover the costs to run the country, so the King called a meeting of representatives of the three social classes of France. The calling of the Estates General required the electing of two deputies and the drawing up dossiers of grievances to be presented at the meeting at Versailles. These “grievances” however, were not demands,
The Positive Effects of The French Revolution Around the late 18th century, the overspending of King Louis XVI and his ancestors, coupled with the countries involvement in the American Revolution, pushed France to the edge of economic collapse. The urban workers and peasants not only suffered from the overspending of the royal family, but also from poor harvests and the high price of their daily food—bread. Many of them showed pessimism and hatred towards the government that forced them to pay high taxes but failed to protect their natural rights. To deal with the economic crisis, Louis XVI called the Estates-General, an assembly with representatives from French clergy, nobility and peasants, to meet in 1789 so he could increase the taxes that the Third Estate paid. The meeting of the Estates-General eventually led to the beginning of The French Revolution.
After the war, there was still no liberty for blacks; in fact, the colonists disliked the idea of granting freedom to Blacks that they refused their offer to fight on the side of the patriots. George Washington had turned down the requests of blacks, seeking freedom, to fight in the Revolutionary army. Furthermore, many other rights, such as the right of, "no taxation without representation” was violated even after the war. Actually, after the war, the majority of the population still lacked representation, because voting was restricted to land owning, white males, which only made up a fraction of the population. "The Continental Congress, which governed the colonies through the war, was dominated by rich men.
The French Revolution, a tempestuous social evolution that shook the foundations of Europe’s class structure, saw the unification of the peasants and the upper middle class against the aristocracy that, for centuries, had maintained a foothold on society. Although the Revolution achieved an ephemeral sort of success, it ultimately became a bloody blunder as it devolved into the now infamous Reign of Terror, only to have another tyrant ascend to the throne in its wake. Why? Because the peasants and the upper middle class had different, irreconcilable goals. The peasants sought to ameliorate the poverty and destitution that plagued their lives at the base of the social pyramid.