Why Was The French Revolution Important

The French Revolution is to be considered on of the most historical events in European History. Throughout the duration of the Revolution, certain events that occurred is what initially shapes the Revolution entirely. Without the occurrence of these events, the revolution would not be considered to be as important as it is viewed today around the world for several reasons. The event that triggered the revolution in France, the unrest explosion at a paris wallpaper factory, might have been the catalyst.
In 1789, France was divided into three social classes. The first estate was made of of the clery. The second estate was made up of nobility. The third estate was composed of the majority of the population. The country of france was deeply in debt in the 1700’s because they still were paying off debt from the 7 years

First, the Moderate phase, constitutional monarchy. Second, the Radical phase, escalating violence, end of monarchy. And lastly The Age of Napoleon. Rumors create “The Great Fair”, and tales of attacks on villages spread panic. Peasants believed that the government was seizing their crops and taking ti away from them. Peasants hear do that and responded by immediately attacking those of the french people who were wealth or considered to have lots of money. Newspapermen inspires the commanders to kill. The commoners storm the Bastille, where weapons and gunpowder was hidden and stored. The National Assembly (government of france) created the the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen. This was modeled after the U.S. Declaration Of Independence. The Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen stated that all men are free and equal before the law, every man had the right to hold office, Freedom of religion, and lastly taxes were based on the ability of those who could pay. Instead of placing the highest taxes on the poor it was done accordingly to someone's financial