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Long-Term Causes

  • A political and economic system which decreased.

  • Cities are coming to a higher position and the middle class is getting larger.

  • Kingdoms around the nation are increasing.

  • The church is losing power. 

Immediate Causes

European Monarchs Claim Divine Right to Rule Absolutley

Immediate Effects

  • Rules maintained by an authority for religion and society.

  • Bigger court houses.

  • A plan to build large buildings.

  • Introduced a system of government where most of the important decisions are made by state officals.(bureaucracies)

  • Loss of authority by the higher class and the legislative branch.

Long-Term Effects

  • A serious disagreement on religion and territory. 

  • An increase of armies. 

  • Requirement on taxation is growing.

  • Rise in rebellion by the lower and higher classes.

  • An overthrow of the monarchy in favor of a democracy.

  • Russia gets influenced by western Europe.

  • Great Britian made changes concerning politics that influenced America's democracy.

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