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Economic Crises : There were economic bankruptcy during the period due to unfair tax structure, outdated medieval bureaucratic institutions and empty treasury due to lavish spending by king and nobility.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.
Answer:
Yes and No.
Explanation:
By today's standards, they would be considered barbaric, but back then, compared to the babylonians, they were kind. They were the first nation in the world too use puppet states, and allow thier western regions in the middle east to self govern, they were still conqueres though, and when the Greeks invaded them, pushing them all the way into India, they reformed the process of puppet states more. So thus, its yes and no.
Venture Smith. Venture Smith (Birth name: Broteer) (c. 1729 – 1805) was captured when he was a 6 and a half-year-old boy in West Africa and was taken to Anomabo on the Gold Coast (today Ghana) to be sold as a slave. As an adult in Rhode Island (Connecticut), he purchased his freedom and that of his family.
<span>The Constitution addresses all of the above grievances. Due Process is addressed in the fifth and fourteenth amendments, quartering of soldiers third amendment, judicial branch article III, and representative government article I. However, the Constitution does not outlaw quartering of soldiers during times of war. It merely states that owner consent is required.</span>
