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The document outlines the causes and legacy of the French Revolution, detailing social, economic, and political circumstances that led to the uprising. It discusses the revolutionary ideas of liberty, equality, and fraternity, and their influence on democratic rights and governance. Additionally, it explains the rise of Napoleon Bonaparte amidst political instability and his role in modernizing Europe while spreading revolutionary principles.

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The document outlines the causes and legacy of the French Revolution, detailing social, economic, and political circumstances that led to the uprising. It discusses the revolutionary ideas of liberty, equality, and fraternity, and their influence on democratic rights and governance. Additionally, it explains the rise of Napoleon Bonaparte amidst political instability and his role in modernizing Europe while spreading revolutionary principles.

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DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL SURAT

CLASS: IX- HISTORY


2025-26
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CH 1 FRENCH REVOLUTION
Write the following questions and answers in notebook.
Ques: 1 Describe the circumstances that led to outbreak of revolutionary protest in France.
Ans: 1 The circumstances that led to outbreak of revolutionary protest in France were:

I. SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES:
a. The first estate included the clergies. The second estate included noble which made of 10%
of population and owned over 60% of land.
b. The third estate included big business, merchants, peasants, landless labourers, servants etc.
made up to 90% population with 40% of land.
c. Peasants were giving service to the lords in farms, in the houses and even served in the army
also had to construct roads.
d. Gradually there was a change in the thought of the educated class and they believed no group
should be privilege by birth and the society should be based on equality, freedom and
opportunity for all.
e. Many great ideas of the philosophers like John Locke, Jeans Jacques Rousseau and
Montesquieu inspired the society.

II. ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES:


a. The first and the second estate were exempted from paying taxes.
b. All the burden of the taxes was on the third estate and due to shortage of food increase in
population, prize went up, but the wages did not which led to Subsistence Crisis.
c. The churches-imposed taxes such as tithe also taille which was a direct tax on the state.
d. The war of American independence had debts on the government of France all which the
leaders started charging 10% interest.

III. POLITICAL CIRCUMSTANCES:


a. The king luxurious lifestyle proved to be burden on treasury.
b. The money was spent on the war to set 13 colonies of America free from Britain as well as to
increase the territories of France.
c. The king had to impose due taxes that was burden on the third estate.

IV. IMMEDIATE CAUSE:


a. The king Louis XVI had called a meeting of estate general to pass the proposal of more taxes.
b. The first and the second estate sent 300 representatives each whereas 600 representatives of
the 3rd estate who stood at the back.
c. Peasants and artisans and women were denied entry to the assembly voting was done on the
principle of each estate 1 vote but the 3rd estate demanded each person one vote, the king
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rejected the proposal. Members of the third estate walked out of the hall in the protest and
started drafting the constitution of France.
d. A severe winter led to bad harvest, so the prices of bread rose. Women stood in big queues
for bread. At the same time the rumour spread that the king had ordered the army to move
into Paris which agitated the crowd.

Ques 2: Describe the legacy of The French Revolution which was followed by the people of the
world during 19th century and 20th century.
Ans 2: The legacy of The French Revolution which was followed by the world is as follow:

a. The French Revolution gave three main ideas such as liberty, equality and fraternity. It had
put an end to the absolute rule of monarch and formation of republican government took
place.
b. The idea of freedom and liberty became the base of sovereignty.
c. Fraternity was based on the unity and co-operation. The concept of nation and people’s
welfare was spread through revolution.

Ques 3: Draw up a list of democratic rights we enjoy today whose origins could be traced to the
French Revolution.
Ans 3:
a. Our Constitution gave a fundamental right such as Right to Freedom, Right to Equality,
Right against Exploitation, Cultural and Educational rights, Right to Religion and Right to
constitutional remedies.
b. The spirit of fraternity does not mean that there should be special provision to a particular
class or community.
c. The spirit of democracy inspired that the government is not only for the people, but it is also
by the people and of the people.

Ques 4: Would you agree with the view that the message of universal rights was beset with
contradictions? Explain.
Ans 4: The message of universal rights is in contradiction because:
a. The new constitution after Robespierre government did not give right to vote to non-
propertied citizens.
b. Women were not given voting rights till 1946.
c. Republican government was not formed completely in France and it was taken over by
military dictator Napoleon Bonaparte.

Ques 5: How would you explain the rise of Napoleon?


Ans 5:
a. The political instability of the Directory paved the way for the rise of a military dictator,
Napoleon Bonaparte.
b. In 1804, Napoleon Bonaparte crowned himself Emperor of France.
c. He set out dispossessing dynasties and creating kingdoms where he placed members of his
family.
d. Napoleon saw his role as a moderniser of Europe.
e. He introduced many laws such as the protection of private property and a uniform system of
f. weights and measures provided by the decimal system.
g. Many saw Napoleon as a liberator who would bring freedom for the people.
h. Many of his measure that carried the revolutionary ideas of liberty and modern laws to other
parts of Europe had an impact on people long after Napoleon had left.

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