Question

what was the primary cause of the french revolution? the rise of napoleon bonaparte the economic crisis and heavy taxation of the third estate the military defeat in the seven years war the alliance between france and america

Explanation:

Napoleon Bonaparte rose to power after the start of the French Revolution, so his rise was not a cause. The Seven Years' War created debt, but it was the ongoing economic crisis and unfair taxation burden (falling almost entirely on the poor Third Estate, while the First and Second Estates were exempt) that directly fueled widespread anger and the revolution. The French-American alliance was a later development during the revolution and not a primary cause.

Answer:

The economic crisis and heavy taxation of the Third Estate