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The National Assembly
The National Assembly was formed because the Third Estate was tired of the other estates always giving them the bad end of the deal.
- The Storming of the Bastille
- The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen -
Storming of the Bastille
The Third Estate rebels against the king, and a giant mob storms the Bastille and takes it. -
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen
The National Assembly adopted this on August 27th. It contained Enlightenment ideals and outlined the basic freedoms of people. 'Liberte, Equalite, Fraternite" -
The Legislative Assembly
Created along with the new Constitution
- War of the First Coalition
- The Storming of the Tuileries -
The National Assembly is disbanded
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War of the First Coalition
France declared war on Austria and it was called the War of the First Coalition. This is when the draft was first established. -
The Storming of the Tuileries
People who were against the king decided to storm the Tuileries, so King Louis and his family asked for the Legislative Assembly's help. -
The Legislative Assembly is disbanded
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The National Convention
The National Convention was created after the downfall of the Legislative Assembly. The National Convention contained two factions: the Jacobins and the Girondins. One very controversial Jacobin was Robespierre.
- France becomes a Republic
- The Committee of Public Safety -
France becomes a Republic
The Monarchy in France was finally abolished, and a Republic was established. -
The Committee of Public Safety
The Committee of Public Safety was created to put down an internal rebellion in France. They were given dictatorial power and ruled for about a year. -
The National Convention is disbanded
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The Directory
1) There were financial crisis, and riots in Paris
2) This was the time of the rise of Napoleon (I don't actually know when the Directory was created, but I had to put in an exact date so it wouldn't look weird) -
The Directory is disbanded
