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Meeting of the Estates General
First meeting since 1614. Was called on by Louis the XVI to fix his taxation problem -
Third Estate Demands
Third Estate reacted quickly and called iself a National Assembly and decided to draft a constitution. -
The Great Fear
Peasant rebellions took place throughout France and became part of the Great Fear, a vast panic that spread quickly through France. -
Storming of the Bastille
Thousands of french people stormed the Bastille which contained 7 inmates and only a few guards but was the flashpoint of the French Revolution. -
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The French Revolution
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National Assembly Vote
The National Assembly voted to abolish the rights of landlords, as well as the financial privileges of nobles and clergy. -
Declaration of the Rights of Man
the National Assembly adopted the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen. -
War
The rulers of Austria and Prussia threatned the forces of the Frenchand the Legislative Assembly declared war on Austria in the spring of 1792 -
Reign of Terror
Revolutionary courts were set up to prosecute internal enemies of the revolutionary republic. -
End of Terror
The French had largely defeated their foreign foes so there was less need for the reign of terror. -
Coup d'etat
a sudden overthrow of the government led by the successful and popular general Napoleon Bonaparte, toppled the Directory.
