Acause of the french revolution was louis xiv’s pursuit of
heading parliament.
making protestantism the state religion.
absolute authority.
making catholicism the state religion.

The correct answer is - absolute authority.

Louis XIV was a king that is not in good memory for the French people. He wanted to gain absolute authority, unlimited power in France. In order to achieve this, Louis XIV was choosing no means, which led to terrorizing the ordinary people, everyone that he saw as unsuitable according to his thoughts, any possible other authority.

This made the French people to stand up for themselves. They were sick of the terrible actions of their king, so they decided that enough is enough and that they will take matters into their own hands. They did so, and ended up victorious.

by creating a labor shortage that pushed the continent toward a market economy

the triple alliance. germany and austria-hungary were already allies by 1879 when, worried about a threat from russia, they formed the dual alliance. italy joined the group in 1882. there was a concern about a possible attack from france and the alliance needed powerful friends to defend it.