HIST 102 Chapter Notes - Chapter Pavlac ch. 10 pgs. 250-262: Main Source, Olympe De Gouges, Haitian Revolution
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French revolution (1789-1815) - the clash of republican and absolutist politics. French philosophes inspired by british and american ideals of liberty. ^ criticized ancien regime - french absolutist government. France helped america a lot (25585$) in revolutionary war but did not get much/anything in treaty of paris 1783 (won no territories all went to us) French war debts crisis of bankruptcy social classes dissatisfied with government poor harvests in 1787 and 1788 peasant anger. Middle class resented heavy tax burden and limited social mobility. Nobility and clergy felt their privileges taken away by absolute monarchy. King louis xvi (1774-1792) - (bourbon) not a good ruler - more interested in. Queen marie antoinette - louis xvi"s wife, daughter of maria theresa. Habsburg, but very extravagant, bad actions and reputation subjects contempt for monarchy locksmithing. Basic ways governments raise money: conquest, loans, taxes.
