Describe the effects of french revolution
5 points
Share
Describe the effects of french revolution
5 points
Sign Up to our social questions and Answers Engine to ask questions, answer people’s questions, and connect with other people.
Login to our social questions & Answers Engine to ask questions answer people’s questions & connect with other people.
The main effects were :
- It lead to the emergence of middle class. The middle class earn wealth through overseas trade, manufacture etc..
- Although it does not solve social inequality, it increased the power of state assemblies. A national Assembly was created and King took decisions on the behalf of this Assembly.
- It paved the way for Napolean Bonaparte's Rise . He was dictator. Everyone saw him as a liberator but later he began to seen as an invading force.
- Reign of Terror was also an important effect. Maxmillan Robespierre was a strict ruler. He gave severe punishments to those who were against him.
- It resulted in the decrease in the power of Church. The church taxes called Tithe were abolished. Churches were shut down and converted into offices.
- It gave rise to a Constitutional Monarchy. The National Assembly drafted a constitution for France that soul limit the powers of Monarch (Constitution of 1791)
hope it helps...