What were the significant causes of the French Revolution? Source 2: Excerpt from the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen, 1789. Drafted by General Lafayette, ThomasJefferson, and Honoré Mirabeau.1. Men are born and remain free and equal in rights; social distinctions can be established only for the common benefit.2. The aim of every political association is the conservation of the imprescriptible rights of man; these rights are liberty,property, security, and resistance to oppression..4. Liberty consists in being able to do anything that does not harm another person.10. No one may be disturbed because of his opinions, even religious, provided that their public demonstration does notdisturb the public order established by law.11. The free communication of thoughts and opinions is one of the most precious rights of man: every citizen cantherefore freely speak, write, print...16. Any society in which guarantees of rights are not assured nor the separation of powers determined has noconstitution.

The French Revolution was held in late 18th century, it was a Revolution that changed the French society completely, the revolution ended the monarchy in France and made France the first democratic country. The revolution was held due to the increase of population leading to unemployment, bad harvest, increase in taxes etc. The French Revolution demanded the abolition of feudalism and to increase the voting right of the third estate. The Revolution was held due to the economic inequality.The major causes of the French Revolution were the economic depression, unemployment, bad harvest and the most important the unprivileged third estate demanding for the extend in voting rights. The French Revolution ended monarchy and brought equality in France, decreased the tax burden of the third estate and ended the financial crisis.

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What were the significant causes of the French Revolution?