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Deficit Spending by the Government and Economic Reform
Loius XIV left France in debts. The Seven Years War and the American Revolution strained their treasury. Jacques Necker had an idea to reform government. He wanted to tax the first and second estates, but the king dismissed him. -
Louis XVI Calls the Estates General
Loius calls the Estates General to meer at Versailles. In preparation he has all three Estates prepare cahiers, notebooks listing their complaints. -
Parisians Storm the Bastille
More than 800 Parisians stod outside the Bastille and demanded weapons and gunpowder. The crown broke through and released prisoners, but no weapons were found. The French celebrate Bastille Day as their Independence Day. -
National Assembly Acts
Nobles voted to end their own rights. They gave up privledges like exemption from taxes. Fuedalisim was abolished. The Assembly issued the Declaration of the Rightd of Man and the Citizen. Six thousand women marched from Paris to Versailles to bring the king back to Paris. The Catholic Church was placed under state control. In 1791 the Constitution was produced. -
Threats frmom Abroad
The emporer of Austria and the king of Prussia issued the declaration of Pilnits. Two monarchs threatened to intervene to protect the French monarchy in this document. France took this threat seriously and prepared for war. -
Civil War
The French revolutionaries and the European monarchs were ready to battle. The radicals and the moderates fought for power. -
Monarchy is Abolished
King Louis XVI was put on trial then executed by the guillotine. Eight months after his death the queen was also killed. -
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Robespierre and the Reign of Terror
Robespierre was a chief architect of the Reign of Terror. The guillotine was the symbol of horror in that time. 300,000 poeple were arrested and 17 thousand were executed. -
Third Stage of the Revolution
The new Constitution which was the third since 1789 set up a five-man Directory.irectory held power from 1795 to 1799. -
Spread of Nationalism
Monarch centralizedpower, loyalty was with the king or queen. The government brought together people of the revolution to defend the nation. The people were proud and devoted to their country. Nationalism spread throught France.
