What were the long-term and short-term causes of the french revolution?

Long term causesThe Enlightenment was a movement in Europe towards 'rational' understandings of the mechanisms of every aspect of human civilization.

The French support of the American revolution for independence. Long

Class injustice in which the powerful who controlled the goods became even more powerful.

Louis XV, the king prior to the revolution, had been largely irresponsible, and took advantage of the prosperity of France.

Short term causesAlthough it can be a long term cause the war debt caused affected the taxation.

Several bad harvest caused for the food supply to be affected.