The French Revolution took place in the late 1700s. Discontentment among the poor regarding the inequalities between the wealthy and those living in poverty was one of the main causes of the unrest that led to the revolution. Other causes were agricultural problems in France and the newly embraced Enlightenment ideas.
It was in the year 1789 that the French Revolution began. On July 14th, 1789, mobs of discontented French citizens stormed the Bastille. Inside of the Bastille were ammunition and weaponry. The Bastille was also a symbol of the disconnected royalty. Today, July 14th is celebrated each year in France. The holiday is called Bastille Day.
The French Revolution lasted throughout the 1790s. The war finally ended in the year 1799, though there is some debate about this date.
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