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Decloration Of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was signed and out into action. -
Beggingin of the Bad Harvest
1787-1789, Farmers and peasants receive lower income while food prices rise. -
Estate Generals Meet
Estate Generals meet May 5, 1789 at Versailles, wanting to solve financial crisis. -
Demand for Representation
The Third Estate vote to establish National Assembly (the first act of the Revolution). -
Tennis Court Oath
The Third Estate meets on a tennis court to pledge not to stop until they have a constitution for their country. -
National Assembly
Declares itself Constiuent Assembly. -
Paris Prison, Bastille
A mob searching for gunpowder and arms stormed the Bastille, a Paris prison. -
King and Paris
King returns to Paris -
King flees
Louis XVI attempts to flee to Varennes but is recognised and forcibly returned to Paris. -
King and Constitution
King accepts constitution. -
Legaslative Assembly
Legaslative Assembly commerces. -
France and Austria
France declares war on Austria, France flees. -
King's Trials
Trials for the King begin. -
Louis death
Louis XVI is put to death. -
France and Britian
Fance declares war on Britian. -
Paris Riots
Food riots in Paris. -
Marie-Antoinette
Marie-Antoinette tried and executed. -
Mines Act
Mines Act in Britain stops women and children from working underground. -
Limited Hours
Normal workday for women and children is limited to 10 hours in Britain. -
Maximum Hours
The U.S. ends child labor and sets maximum hours of work.