d pay this debt the nobility increased taxes on the peasants, which further increased their resentment towards the nobility. Poor harvests in 1787 and 1788 led to a food shortage. The peasants could barely feed themselves let alone pay taxes. The peasants started to threaten violence if their situation wasn't improved. There was increased competition from British textile manufacturers. This left many people without jobs and a huge increase in unemployment. Also, many of the Bourgeoisie class grew quite wealthy and started to resent all of the economic, social and political restrictions that were placed upon them from the monarchy. International trade expanded, which made merchants detest the trade restrictions. Most of
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