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In pre-revolution France, the bourgeois class was dissatisfied because it was relegated to the Third Estate, which included about 96% of the country's population but in the government body, the Estates General, could be outvoted by the First (clergy) and Second (nobility) Estates. These two Estates could (and did) vote themselves exempt from taxes.
This was a serious issue at the time because France had accumulated massive war debts from the Seven Years' War and subsidizing the American Revolution. In 1789, 50% of the national budget was spent servicing France's national debt (compare this to 5% paid in 2009 to service American national debt). The bourgeoisie were determined to get the other two estates to pay a share.
When Louis XVI called a convocation of the Estates General, the Third Estate arrived asserting it was the true representative of the country and that votes should be counted according to number of delegates. The Third Estate was barred from the chamber, setting in motion a series of events that would result in the violent overthrow not only of Louis, but of the power and privileges of the first two estates.
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Where were the bourgeois upset before the French revolution?
They opposed slavery. Might wanna catch up on that homework.
Why were American upset by their taxes during the french revolution?
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Why were the French citizens upset with the French monarchy?
Why were the French citizens upset with the French monarchy?
Was the French Revolution an atheistic movement?
No. Religion had little to do with it. They were upset that few people had enough money for bread and many were losing confidence in the ability of the monarchy to correct the problem. The French Revolution could be considered as driven by the economy.
Federalist viewed the French Revolution as?
They understood that they were going through the same type of revolution, but they had just gotten out of their own war which had them in huge debt. They also didn't want to lose a big trading partner, Britian. This upset French people in America.
Why were members of the French nobility and the French Catholic Church upset about the revolution?
They were upset because of mass murder, theft of Church and notabilities' lands, acts of terrorism, an idiotic government which hated both replacing the old way, as well as rejecting the notion of human rights.
How do you say upset in French?
Bouleverser.
Why were women in France upset with the way this new government was turning out?
Without clarifying what "this new government" is, the question is impossible to answer. Please resubmit clarifying which government it was or the timeframe of this assessment, i.e. French Revolution, French First Empire, etc.
What did the lower and middle class people want at the beginning of the French Revolution?
because they were tired of the firstclass people getting so much and they were teribly upset
Who upset the french citizens?
the native amen
What did the british government do that the American colonist strongly objected to?
The American colonists objected to many things the British burdened them with. Taxes were a sore point. Long before the "revolution fever" took root, the colonists were upset that they would be taxed to offset the costs incurred by the Crown in the French and Indian War.
What did the British parliament do that upset the American colonialists?
taxesgovernment had to much controlstates did not have a lot of power
