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French Revolution

French Philosphers

Wrote about Democratic Ideas

Voltaire

believed in Free Speech,Press, Religion, and EqualRights

"I do not agree with a word you say, butwill defend to the death your right to sayit"

Montesquies

Believed in Liberty

Freed to much Government Power

Said government should have 3branches to keep powerchecked

Rousseau

Opposed Monarchs and Nobility

Believed all people are Equal

Said it was governments jobto defendindividual and protect the good ofSociety

Troops in Paris

People gathered in Paris forEsates General Meeting

believed help was coming

Grew Impatient

King called Troops to Paris

Angered People

Stromed Bastille

Estates General

Louis XVI ordered meeting

1st and 2nd Estate refused to meet

3rd Estate formed National Assembly

1st and 2nd Estates agreed to meet

Had more power than 3rd Estate

Voted down changes

1st meeting of EstatesGeneral since 1614

People wanted change

Money Problems

Huge National Debt

American Revolution

Sent money and supplies toaid United States

America could not repay loanimmediately

Previous Monarchs

borrowed and spent money tofight Seven Years War

Built an Palace at Versailles

Poor Harvest

Bad weather

not enough wheat

population grew

Monarch's Spending

Misconception

Marie Antoinette and LouisXVI cut royal spending

Marie Antoinette wasdespised by the French

Blamed her for problems

Created Necklace Affair

Supported American Revolution

Extravagant parties

Seven Years War

Built Palaces

Jacques Necker

Louis XVI's Director of Finance

Blamed for debt incurred inAmerican REvolution

Advocated for loans

People loved him

Created high interest Rates

Meant not raising taxes

Divided poll tax more equally

Had Enemies

Marie Antoinette

Kings Advisors

Convinces Louis XVI to fire Necker

Published Royal Finances

Showed expenditures

Made people aware ofMonarch's spending

Showed Revenue

False Statistics

France looked stronger

Created a $10 million revenue

Taxes