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Meeting of the Estates General
Because the French Government had been having financial problems, it was the first meeting since 1614. -
The Declaration of the Rights of Man & Citizen
A document of the French Revolution and in the history of human civil rights, set by France's National Constituent Assembly -
Storming of the Bastille
Parisian revolutionaries and mutinous troops stormed in and attacked the Bastille. -
Women’s March on Versailles
A march of women and men from Paris to Versailles to demand lower prices on bread. Trying to move the King and Queen to move back to Paris -
France Declares War on Austria
The Legislative Assembly declared war on Austria. They wanted war because they thought the war would help the country and gain and spread ideas over europe. -
The Execution of King Louis
Like Marie Antoinette, the execution of King Louis was by guillotine, at the Place de la Révolution in Paris. -
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The Reign of Terror
The Reign of Terror began when King Louis and his wife are beheaded. France was trying to keep enemies and foreign invaders out. -
Execution of Marie Antoinette
Marie Antoinette was convicted by the Revolutionary Tribunal of high treason and executed by guillotine on the Place de la Révolution. -
Napoleon’s Coup d'etat
With help from an army, Napoleon took control of France. He supported the people of France and helped fight off the enemies. Napoleon influenced the idea of equality, liberty, and protection of property.
