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The French economy was in deep trouble. Bad harvests in 1787 and 1788, and a slowdown in manufacturing led to food shortages, rising prices for food and unemployment.
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The king called for the Estates-General to discuss a fiscal reform.
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The representatives of the Third Estate Called themselves the National Assembly and produced the following oath.
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The mob, joined by some of the King’s soldiers, stormed the Bastille, a small but key fortification that could attack popular neighbourhoods.
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The National Assembly responded to the Great Fear. They voted to eliminate: feudal dues, serfdom, tithes, hunting and fishing rights, and personal privileges.
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The Assembly adopts the Declaration of the Rights of Man, which was inspired by the Declaration of Independence of the United States.
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Secularization of the clergy and civil constitution of the Church.
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-Defined France as a constitutional monarchy.
-Established the division of powers.
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The Continuation of the economic and social crisis escalated up to 1792 into mob violence by the sans-coulottes, who stormed in the Tuileries. The Legislative Assembly voted to suspend the king.
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The entire royal family was arrested. The king was guillotined in January 1793.
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Spain joined together with other European kingdoms to go against the French Revolution.
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The National Convention pushed the administration of Robespierre and his allies out of power and had Robespierre and 21 associates executed. In November 1794 the Jacobin Club closed.
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The Constitution of 1795 established a liberal republic with a franchise based on the payment of taxes, similar to that of the Constitution of 1791.
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The dictature ruled France for four years from 1795 to 1799.
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Napoleon was given command of the french army in italy
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People in exile begin to return