The French Revolution

During the late 1700’s, France followed in America’s footsteps to their own revolution.
The French were very unhappy with their current status, jobs, and living conditions. They
saw what America did to get liberty, and how successful they were. Many of them also
read the writings of the philosophers and thought that change was necessary. During this
time, France was the most powerful country in Europe. The main problems that led to the
French Revolution were severe debt, competition between social classes, and the unfair
conduct of King Louis XVI.
The French Revolution was based mostly on the Third Estate’s desire to obtain
liberty and equality. France was divided into three different social classes, also called
estates. The first two estates enjoyed privileges over the Third Estate. The First Estate
was the church, or clergy, and the Second Estate was the nobles. These two estates were
the richest, and were exempt from taxes. They were the only members ...