The Enlightenment and the Age of Revolutions · 1750 – 1815
The French Revolution: Causes
An analysis of the Three Estates, the fiscal crisis, and the collapse of the Ancien Régime.
Key Questions
- 1How did social inequality contribute to the fall of the monarchy?
- 2What role did the harvest failures of 1788 play in triggering mass unrest?
- 3Why was Louis XVI unable to reform the French tax system?
ACARA Content Descriptions
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Year: Year 11
Subject: Modern History
Unit: The Enlightenment and the Age of Revolutions
Period: 1750 – 1815
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