To furnish (someone) with the qualities necessary for performance; prepare: an education that will equip you to handle such problems. [French Ã©quiper, from Old French esquiper, of Germanic origin; akin to Old Norse skipa (from skip, ship).]
(Discuss three.). The major cause of the French Revolution was the disputes between the different types of social classes in French society. The French Revolution of 1789-1799 was one of the most important events in the history of the world.
Liberty Equality, Fraternity: Exploring the French Revolution. A leading cause of social stress in France during the Revolution was its large population. At the beginning of the eighteenth century, France had 20 million people living within its borders, a number equal to nearly 20 percent of the population of non-Russian Europe. Over the course of the century, that number increased by another 8 to 10 million, as epidemic disease and acute food shortages diminished and mortality declined.