Question: what are the underlying causes of the french revolution?
Answer: #1 Social Inequality in France due to the Estates System. #2 Tax Burden on the Third Estate. #3 The Rise of the Bourgeoisie. #4 Ideas put forward by Enlightenment philosophers. #5 Financial Crisis caused due to Costly Wars. #6 Drastic Weather and Poor Harvests in the preceding years. #7 The Rise in the Cost of Bread.