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How is the old regime a cause of the french revolution?
Prior to the French revolution, there was a huge distinction between the rich and the poor. The French people were living in extreme poverty while the nobles were living it up and running the country into debt. The French people simply became fed up with this and wanted a new, fair system of government in which they would no longer be frivolously ruled. These are the main points of why the old regime caused the French revolution.
The term Old Regime in France refers to the period of time?
during the 18th century before the French Revolution
3 French writers who attacked the old regime were?
Voltaire, Rousseau and Montesquieu
What estate does the 97 of French citizens belong to during the old regime?
The Third Estate.
Did the second estate support the french revolution?
They did not. They disliked the Enlightenment ideas and wanted to go back to he Old Regime.
What was the political and social system before the French Revolution?
The answer is The Old Regime
How is the old regime a cause of the french regime?
Prior to the French Revolution, there was a huge distinction between the rich and the poor. The French people were living in extreme poverty while the nobles were living it up and running the country into debt. The French people simply became fed up with this and wanted a new, fair system of government in which they would no longer be frivolously ruled. These are the main points of why the old regime caused the French revolution.
How is the old regime a cause of the french revolution?
Prior to the French revolution, there was a huge distinction between the rich and the poor. The French people were living in extreme poverty while the nobles were living it up and running the country into debt. The French people simply became fed up with this and wanted a new, fair system of government in which they would no longer be frivolously ruled. These are the main points of why the old regime caused the French revolution.
Traditional French system in which the king was an absolute monarch?
Old Regime
The term Old Regime in France refers to the period of time?
during the 18th century before the French Revolution
3 French writers who attacked the old regime were?
Voltaire, Rousseau and Montesquieu
What estate does the 97 of French citizens belong to during the old regime?
The Third Estate.
The French bourgeoisie supported the French Revolution mainly because they?
They resented their lack of political power under the Old Regime.
What statements best describes the old regime in France?
The "ancien regime" (old regime) refers to the French Monarchy, and ends officially on July 14, 1789, which marks the beginning of the historical period of the French revolution. Even though French kings returned briefly in power in the first half of the 19th century, this is the "Restoration" period and not the "Ancien Regime" any more.
How was french society divided hierarchically in the old regime?
the french society in the old regime was divided into three they were the ; *clergy as first estate *nobles as second estate *commoners as third estate
Did the second estate support the french revolution?
They did not. They disliked the Enlightenment ideas and wanted to go back to he Old Regime.
What was the old regime in France?
The "ancien regime" (old regime) refers to the French Monarchy, and ends officially on July 14, 1789, which marks the beginning of the historical period of the French Revolution. Even though French kings returned briefly in power in the first half of the 19th century, this is the "Restoration" period and not the "Ancien Regime" any more.
