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Cause of the French Revolution
The French revolution was caused from the growing taxes put on the 3rd estate. Also the excess buying of the royals contributed to the hate of the monarchy. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Causes_of_the_French_Revolution -
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Meeting of the estates general
King Louis XVI eventually needed the help of the estates general to solve the money problem of France. The general represented each estate, with each estate getting one vote on the money problem. This led the 3rd estate to break away.
http://historylists.org/events/list-of-10-major-events-of-the-french-revolution.html
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national assembly created
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Assembly_(French_Revolution) bethtrissel.wordpress.com The national assembly consisted purely of people from the 3rd estate. Irt was created to make a new constitution for the 3rd estate instead of the unfair representation with the estates general. -
Tennis Court Oath
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tennis_Court_Oath The tennis court oath was created when the members of the national assembly were locked out of their normal meeting place and needed to meet somewhere else. That somewhere else was a tennis court beside Versailles. The oath said that the 3rd estate would stand against king Louis XVI. -
Attack on the Bastille
The attack of the bastille was led by the townspeople in order to get gunpowder. The gunpowder was for thereweapons to protect themselves against the surrounding army. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Storming_of_the_Bastille -
Great Fear
A panic of the public that started from the rumors of the aristocrats trying to starve or burn all the common people to deal with the grain shortage. This led to the townspeople rising up in fear and attacking the rich and powerful. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Fear
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D.R.M.
Was passed to say that all men are equal and have equal rights. It also states the natural rights of which can't be taken away.
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Bread March
Women were rioting because of the ridiculous prices of bread and also the scarcity. The women scavenged for guns and marched to Versailles in order to kill the king. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women's_March_on_Versailles -
Civil Constitution of the Clergy
The time when the French government controlled the church. The government then decided to sell their land to pay back their debt.
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Royal Escape
King Louis XVI and his family attempted to escape Versailles. They unsucessfully didn't get that far and were captured the next day. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flight_to_Varennes -
Attack on the Tuileries Palace
The townspeople of France attacked Versailles in anger over the economy to bring back the monarchy. the king and queen fled just in time to not be slaughtered. http://historylists.org/events/list-of-10-major-events-of-the-french-revolution.html -
Declaration of the Republic and the Trial of Louis
National convention was put in place of the Legislative assembly. The king was put on trials for his acts of tyranny. http://historylists.org/events/list-of-10-major-events-of-the-french-revolution.html -
Death of King Louis 16
King louis was sent to the guillotine on 21 January 1793. It was there he saw the last view of his people and there hatred toward him. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_XVI_of_France -
Reign of terror
Lasted until July 28 1794. Was a time of much death in france sparked by the invention of the guillotine. Was because of rivals in politics. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reign_of_Terror -
The Rise of Napoleon
Napolean was a milltitary leader who came to power as a dictator of france conquring everywhere he went. This led to something, an absolute monarchy like thing, they were trying to abolisgh again. http://historylists.org/events/list-of-10-major-events-of-the-french-revolution.html -
Results of the french revolution
The 3rd estae gained the most from the french revolution. It as well brought france together and killed feudalism. http://www.infoplease.com/encyclopedia/history/french-revolution-effects-revolution.html
