Taxation is considered an important cause of the French Revolution. The accepted view is during the 1700s, France's taxation regime became excessive, inefficient and unfair. ... The nobility and clergy were also exempt from some direct taxes.
If you had to choose a characterization of the social rebellion and
struggles for civil rights in the sixties and seventies in the US, one
option would be "peaceful," since although there were indeed some
violent protests, most of them were remarkably non-violent--as those
pursued by people like Martin Luther King Jr.
The United States declared war on Britain in 1812. It did so because Britain refused to stop seizing American ships that traded with France—Britain's enemy in Europe. Sometimes there were also seizures of American sailors. These seizures were known as impressment
The materials used for paintings were becoming more expensive and people wanted them in their homes
