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France Declares War On Austria
The other monarchies got mad that France became a monarchy when King Louis XVI was forced to step down. They then were going to end up declaring war anyways. So France did it before them This is important because it begins the reign of terror and the start of the revolution. -
The fall of the Assembly
The assembly succeeded in making the king step down. However, they did not succeed in staying in power. They were forced to all step-down and then a monarchy was created.
This is important to the revolution because it builds reasons for the citizens to be mad and start one. -
The abolishment of monarchy
The people did not only want monarchies, so they stopped them. They decided to become a republic. They also abolished the use of monarchies in the country so people wouldn't start it back up.
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The French Revolution
These are the most important parts of the french revolution. This starts of the declaration of war from France to Austria. It ends with -
The execution of King Louis XVI
This day marked the end of the monarchy in France. king Louis XVI was brought to court for the crimes he committed. The King and his wife were both killed via guillotine. This marked a large time in the creation of the revolution because it shows how people were eager for change. -
The start of the reign of terror
The reign of terror started. This caused a lot of people to die because of the creation of the Committee of Public Safety. This was not good for the country. This is important because it shows how people probably reacted badly to the committee and the death it brought. -
The declaration of war on Britain
France declared war on Britain. They also declared war on the Netherlands. This all sparks a large day in the Revolution.
This is important because it rekindles the flame of the revolution that was put out by the executions. -
The middle of the reign of terror
27,000 people died by execution and about 500,000 were arrested. This caused mass panic among the people. This was because people were scared that others would attack the nation This is big for the revolution because they made the people scared of their government. -
The end of the reign of terror
Robespierre, the man behind the reign of terror was executed. He was because they found out that he was not too good of a person. This ended the reign. This is big because it ended the mistrust of the government but people still didn't trust them -
The making of the new constitution
This was created for the republic. It was signed so everyone would be equal. However, it was made a law that the main 5 wealthy people would have power. This is important because it shows the decline of the revolution but also a point where someone can swoop in and take the government over. -
The rise of Napoleon
Napolean was a man who rose to power by saving the directory. He did it when a mob stormed the building and threatened them. People respected him for it. This shows the fact that people were going to be loyal to someone who may assume power and dictatorship