French Revolution

By Ayalaa
  • Government's Debt

    Government's Debt
    The government of France had a huge debt off all the spendings from King Louis XVI and from the Queen Marie Antoinette, and also to add on from all their spending the last king had spend a lot too.
  • Bad Agriculture

    Bad Agriculture
    During the new year of 1780 their was a lot of bad weather for the crops, so the crops started to weaken/die, so in France many of the people were left without crops and so were the markets, because of this many people started to loose a lot of food.
  • Demands for Change/Tax Solution

    Demands for Change/Tax Solution
    During May 5 of 1789, the people were not happy, so during that time the people thought that it was time for a change, but they were not specifically said, they were for example the enlightenment ideas were ways of change, and they contributed to change in the estates-general. But one of the big impacts was the tax solution, many people gathered in a meeting, for all to approve the new idea of the king to solve the tax.
  • Government Change

    Government Change
    The people were not at all happy with the absolute monarchy of government, so they decided it to end it and start and vote for a new one which ended up being the representative government.
  • Bastille

    Bastille
    A big group of people were in the search of gunpowder and weapons, so they decided to go to the jail and attack the guards so they could get their weapons, but that prison had seven prisoners which because of the actions of the others were freed with out any intention.
  • The right of the Man

    The right of the Man
    The national assembly states the declaration for both man and citizens. It said something about how men are equal in rights and that they are born free.
  • Women's March on Versailles

    Women's March on Versailles
    A crowd of women assemble at Parisian markets, the women marched to a hotel demanding that the city officials address to their concerns. They had a bread shortage and had a very harsh time in the economical situation.
  • King Louis Takes a Run

    King Louis Takes a Run
    King Louis was told by his advisors that him and his family were in danger, so he saw no other option but to leave France with his family.
  • Writing the first constitution

    Writing the first constitution
    Peoples argued for a senate, but were unsuccessful. The nobles argued for a aristocratic upper house elected by them. The king had to try and delay the implementation of the law
  • Reign of Terror

    Reign of Terror
    The reign of terror is a particular moment in the French revolution, where their was a lot of bloodshed, many people died during that time, and the people were mostly killed by the guillotine.
  • Roberspierre Death

    People thought that Roberspierre was a very bad influnce and he had some good ideas, but the way he wanted them was to intense so he got killed in the guillotine.
  • End of the War

    End of the War
    In September 25 of 1799 after all the fights and the bad times the war ended