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The French Revolution Or The Revolution Of 1789

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The French Revolution or the Revolution of 1789, was a movement that shook up the foundation of France, a country that was already in a state of crisis. During this time, France was dealing with one of its most major problems that were plaguing the country’s financial downfalls; not being able to collect enough taxes to repay their debts. Some additional causes of the Revolution, other than France’s financial struggles, were the resistance of the nobility and clergy towards any type of tax increase, the increased growth of the philosophies from the Enlightenment, and the not so amazing efforts put forth by their ruler at the time, Louis XVI, who was attempting to impose an absolute monarchy on the country.

Social structure was also a general

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