The French Revolution caused a great deal of changes in the society and government in France. The revolution lasted from 1789 to 1799.
What caused the revolution? There were a number of social political and economic conditions that caused upset with the lower and middle classes. Some were interested in ideas about changing the government as well as the fact that the wars caused a lot of debt. There also were some problems with social groups called estates. The clergy made up the first estate, nobles made up the second and the rest included the peasants and working class.
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