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So, the french revolution, we're looking for the cause, right? and you have four options, an economic crisis, decolonization, the threat of spanish invasion, the acquisition of equal rights for women.
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And the correct answer for the cause of the french revolution is an economic crisis.
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We'll talk about why.
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So, this is the primary cause because france at the time was faced with really bad financial problems due to a combination of things.
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They had a lot of spending, so the monarchy was spending a lot of money.
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They had war at the time that was costly.
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They had a regressive tax system at the time.
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And just a lot of previous debt already.
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So, this led to a lot of poverty...