The French revolution was the result of many problems concerning the unfair treatment of the middle class and peasants (the 3rd Estate). The 3rd Estate made up 97% of the total population of France, and yet they only counted as one third of the total votes. The lower class was forced to pay heavy tailles, while the upper class paid minimal. The price of bread had also risen above the peoples' ability to pay. These three …
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…taken advantage of by the upper class. The lower class had to pay more in taxes and they didn't even receive the same amount of voting power as the 1st and 2nd Estates. The lower class greatly outnumbered the high class and the land distribution was almost the same between them. These are some major reasons why the French peasants revolted. The outcome of this revolution reshaped the French government for many years to come.