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Meeting of the Estates General
Louis XVI wanted to raise money by raising taxes. However, the wealthy weren't happy about that and denied it. After that Louis XVI called a meeting of the Estates General to address the economic crisis. -
Tennis Court Oath
The Third Estate was locked out of its meeting room. Instead the delegates met at an indoor tennis court on the palace grounds. They signed an oath not to disband until they had made up a new, fair constitution for France. -
start of the French Revolution
Started due to the storming of bastille. It influenced other French citizens to take arms against the King and nobles. -
The Great Fear
The Great Fear spread across the country. Once the revolutionary spirit seized control of the people of Paris, people started to demand cheaper bread. Many peasants attacked manor homes, Aristocratic property was destroyed by the peasants. The actions of people were gradually put down by militias that imposed law and order. -
Feudalism is abolished
The National Constituent Assembly abolished feudalism and took rights away from nobles. -
Declaration of the Rights of Man
It asserted the political and social equality of all men, the sovereignty of the people, and the natural right to liberty, property, security, and resistance to opposition. Similar to the American bill of rights and declaration of independence. -
March on Versailles
The rumors of about Louis XVI and his offensive court party start to spread throughout the streets of Paris, it was rumored that Louis XVI stepped on the flag of France. Women lead a march to Versailles to demand bread. The royal family was forced to return to Paris with the women. Louis XVI signs the Declaration of the Rights of Man. -
France goes to war with Austria
The French government declared war on Austria. Prussia was allied with Austria, France found itself fighting a war against both countries. -
Reign of Terror
A 10 month period in which you were to behead everyone who was anti-revolutionary. -
The revolution ends
Napoleon stages a pudetah tand marks the end of the revolution.
