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deficit spending
one of the causes of the economic troubles was a mushrooming financial crisis that was due part in to years of deficit spending. this occurs when a government spends more money then it takes in. -
Louis XIV calls the estate general.
Louis XIV left france deeply in debt, He had not called the estate general for 175 years and he represented 3 states. As curious spectators looked on, The delegates took there famous tennis court oath. They swore never to seperate and to meet wherever the circimstances require untill we have estalished a sound and just constitution. -
storming at bastille
seized the spotlight of the estate general and the national assembly. Enraged workers vandalized the peoples homes, this did not worry the nobles because they knew the french faced many economic issues. -
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National Assembly Acts
[National assembly acts](http://www.solarnavigator.net/history/explorers_history/French_Revolution_Serment_du_jeu_de_paume_Tennis_Court_Oath.jpg)votd to end there own privledges. They agreed to give up there old musical dues, exclusive hunting rights, special legal status, and exemption from taxes. -
threats from abroad
king of prussia and the emperor of austria issued the decloration of plinitz. In this document, they threatned to intervene to protect the french monarchy. -
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Civil War
civil warThe newly legilative assembly took office, faced with crisis and home from abroad. It survived or less than a year. The radicals soon held there upper hand up in the legislative assembly. War of words moved onto te battlefield in april 1792. -
Monarchy is abolished
A crowd of parsians stormed the royal palace of the tulateries and slaughtered the kings guards. The royal family fled to the legislaive assembly, ecscaping before the mob arrived. Backed by paris crowds radicals then took control of the assembly, Radicals called for the election of the new legislative body. During the early months of the republic convention also put louis XIV on trial as a traitor to france. The king was convicted by a single vote and sentenced to death. -
Spresd of Nationalism
France was a ntion in arms. From he port city of Mersailles, troops marched to a rousing new song. It urged the children of the fatherland tomarch against the bloody banner of tyranny.
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Reign Of Terror
Reign of terrorRevolutionary courts conducted hasty trials. Spectators greeted death sentences with cries of hail the republic or death to the traitors. -
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Third stage of the revolution
3rd stage of revthe constitutional of 1795 set up a five man directory and a two-house legislature elected by the male citizens of property. The middle class and professional people of the bourgeoisie were the dominant force during this stage of the french revolution. weak, but the directory faced growing discontent. Peace was mad with prussia and spain, but war with austria and great britain continued. corrupt failed to solve problems.
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