What was an economic cause of the French Revolution? a lack of representation of the third estate in the Estates-General increased influence of French thinkers such as Rousseau and Locke the government’s decision to raise taxes to pay its huge debts the rise of Napoleon and his rallying of the citizens against the monarch NextReset
The causes of the French revolution can be attributed to several intertwining factors: ... Financial: France's debt, aggravated by French involvement in the AmericanRevolution, led Louis XVI to implement new taxations and to reduce privileges.
