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bad weather
bad weather led to very little crops and shortage of grain -
French government goes into into debt
The french government goes into debt because of the extravagant spending of Louis XVI -
Meeting of the estates general is held.
it was the first one in 175 years in Veralles -
Peasants attack nobles
Members of the upper class get very mad because peasants destroy a lot of noble houses and the national assembly had a late-night meeting -
voted to establish the national assembly
voted to establish the national assembly after a long debate, this was the end of the absolute monarchy and beginning of the representative govt -
Tennis court oath
Three estate delegates lock themselves in a tennis room and refuse to go out unless they made a new constitution -
People gather weapons to defend the city
Mob is searching for guns and gunpowder in the prisons in paris. -
Assembly reforms france
Noblemen make grand speeches and sharing their love to their nation -
Women riot over rising price of Versailles.
Women that are wih weapons and guns march on Versailles. -
France is declared a republic
Adult citizens were given the right to vote. -
Russia threatens to destroy paris
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French revolution ends
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War is declared