Yes it would have
in my opinion. The chief causes of the French Revolution are largely
independent of the American Revolution. Although one can make the case that the
impact of the American Revolution greatly catalyzed the onset of the French
Revolution (via debt payment and the influence of liberalism).
The following were
however the key drivers.
- Economic collapse caused by poor productivity
(often a function of severe winters) that was further exacerbated by
grossly unfair taxes/tithes levied on the 3rd Estate. Push back by both
the 1st and 2nd Estates against prudent compromise (recommended by several
finance ministers - Necker, Turgot etc) further worsened the issue. Many
of these economic problems were also compounded by France’s other wars
(Seven Years war for example) and the Ancien Regime’s overextended
imperialistic endeavors that were predicated on failed mercantilism.
- Growing grass root Bourgeoisie agitation for
political representation
- The Influence of the Philosophers - Voltaire,
Diderot, Rousseau, Montesquieu etc. that highlighted an unsustainable
class structure that was on a collision course with both Enlightenment and
later Romantic values.
- Weak leadership by Louis XVI and an
incompetent elite that operated around a bubble located at Versailles.
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