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French Revolution Heavy Taxes

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One cause to the French Revolution was “The Burden of Heavy taxes.” In the Burden of Heavy Taxes the king had a lot of problem, go when he wanted to get rid of them he made a meeting with Estates General. He made them take from the poor, and the poor didn’t have no money to pay it with. So the King increased the taxes. This was important because it was highly a cause why the French Revolution began. A second cause to the French Revolution was “The Storming of the Bastille” During this the Estates General had made a proposal but they didn’t have a say, now it’s the people say. Based on this, “On June 20, representatives of the suspended Third Estate had an impromptu meeting at a nearby indoor tennis court. They swore an oath to work together
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