After a traumatic experience like a war, it’s the public becomes much more conservative. European countries were bankrupt, and many families were starving and homeless as well as mourning loved ones lost in the war. They needed someone to blame for all of their problems. Jews have been persecuted throughout history so many people probably already had biases against them, making them the obvious scapegoat.
President Abraham Lincoln signed the law on May 20, 1862,
The Homestead Act encouraged Western migration by providing settlers 160 acres
of public land. In exchange, homesteaders paid a small fee and it was essential
to complete five years of continuous residence before receiving ownership of
the land. After six months of residency, homesteaders also had the option of
purchasing the land from the government for $1.25 per acre.
Three Estates : The french society was divided into three estates-the clergy or first estate, the nobility or second estate and commons or third estate. The first two estate though constitute a microscopic minority controlled more than 95% of french wealth and land. They did not pay any tax and lived a luxurious life. They made the third estate to work in their homes and fields and exploited them in many ways. On the other hand the third estate constitute more than 95% of french population but controlled roughly 5% of french wealth and land. They alone had to pay taxes to the king. So this inequality and exploitation made them to go against the king. Moreover they were provided leadership and inspiration by bourgeois class who despite having wealth and status were put in third estate. So in this way the three estate contributed to mood of revolution.
Enlightenment ideas : The enlightenment ideas of liberty and equality inspired the french people particularly third estate and thus contributed to the mood of revolution in France.
Economic Crises : There were economic bankruptcy during the period due to unfair tax structure, outdated medieval bureaucratic institutions and empty treasury due to lavish spending by king and nobility. It also contributed to the french revolution.
Weak leadership : The king Lious XI was a weak and efficient ruler. He was busy in luxurious life when the country was suffering economic and political turmoil which also contributed to the mood of revolution in France.
