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french economy prospered
the population grew from about 18 million people in 1715 to about 25 million in 1789 -
economic activity slowed
poor harvests hurt the economy -
louis XVI came to the throne
he had the need for economic reform -
scarcely begun work on a constitution
the people of paris and peasants in the country side took the french revolution along a new, more radical course -
reduced France
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the constitution
the national assembly finally gave france its first constitution -
constant wars
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Spain joined Prussia and Austria
they joined in war against France -
shaping Europe
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the revolution
hearing that the banquet was cancelled thousands of workers poured into streets shouting -
Prussia
a demonstration in Berlin turned into a riot when police opened fire on the crowed