Part one of term paper
There were many factors that contributed to the . First of all was the greatest percent of the population, the commoners, had the least amount of power and land. This laid the foundation for social unrest which is necessary for a revolution. Second, the French economy was very weak due to France's involvement in the American Revolution. In ...

Part two of term paper
... the commoners, demanded a representative National Assembly and a Constitution. When Louis XVI denied their request, they sat on the tennis court and swore not to leave until their demands were met. This is known as the "Tennis Court Oath." This stalemate was broken by the storming of the Bastille (a debtor's prison) on July 14, 1789. Louis XVI agreed to their demands. This revolution resulted in the end of the old paradigm and the beginning of the Enlightenment paradigm. The Declar ...