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Causes of French Revolution
the causes of the French Revolution was France was bank rupted, bad leadership, bad harvests, the estate system, and the Enlightenment. Those were the 5 causes of the French Revolution.
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War
January 21, 1793 King Louis 16th was beheaded. Austria, Prussia, Spain, Portugal, Britian, and the Dutch Republic declared war on France and invaded.
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National Assembly Created
The 3rd estate representatives stormed out of the meeting and decided to form their own parliament called "National Assembly" and it would truly represent the French people.
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The Tennis Court Oath
The Tennis Court oath was created so that the 3rd estate would keep meeting until the D.R.M was completed. They had meetings at a tennis court and thats where the Tennis Court Oath was made.
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The attack at the Bastille
Thousands of Parisians attack the fort and successfully get the gun powder. The city of Paris was now in the hands of the revolutionaries. The stroming of the Bastille is the official start of the French Revolution.
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D.R.M
The Declartion of rights of man was created by the National Assembly. Their plan was to create a document with rights the French people should have. They also created the "Tennis Court Oath" to have the 3rd estate keep meeting until the D.R.M was completed.
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The Bread March
Thousands of women from Paris marched the 12 miles from Paris to Versailles. They were armed with broomsticks, lances, pitchforks, swords, pistols, and muskets. They wanted the food for King Louis 16th to sign the D.R.M
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The Royal Escape
The royal family got in their royal carriage and using the cover of darkness they tried to head for Austria. They made it right to the Austrian border, but were spotted and captured and brought back to Paris.
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Death Of King Louis 16th
One day after being convicted of conspiracy with foreign powers and sentenced to death by the French National Convention, King Louis XVI is executed by guillotine in the Place de la Revolution in Paris.
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King Louis the 16th responds
As the National Assembly continued to work on the D.R.M, the Kong wasn't very happy. King louis 16th had his army sorround the city of Paris. The people of Paris freaked out and quickly formed local militias. They had plenty of guns but not enough gun powder.
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Reign Of Terror
French army was losing & the Austrian/ Prussian army got to within 30 miles or so of Paris. Great Britian put a naval blockade on France's ports. The French government (National Assembly) started killing anyone who was against the French Revolution. 40,000 people including Marie Antoinette will be sent to the guillotine. The Reign Of Terror ends with Maximillien Robespierre being sent to the guillotine.
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Killing of Marie Antoinette
Eight months after her husband's execution, Marie Antoinette was herself tried, convicted by the Revolutionary Tribunal of treason to the principles of the revolution, and executed by guillotine.
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What Happened After The Reign Of Terror
After the Reign Of Terror France went through many governments. France also won the war vs. England/ Prussia/ Austria, so the revolution wasn't crushed.
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France is out of money
The King forced to call a meeting of the estates general= French Parliament. Representatives from 3 estates met at the Versailles palace with King Louis the 16th. Each estate got an equal amount of votes.
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Resuts of the French Revolution
Its an end to the monarchy in Europe, The Church lost most of its power, People have rights/ freedoms now. In France, there are no longer the three estates. So, the 3rd estate gained a lot and the 1st and the 2nd estate lost everything.
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Napolen Bonaparte
He led France in taking Eygpt away from Great Britian. Napolen is considered one of the greatest generals in all of history. By 1799, Napolen overthrows the French government and becomes dictator of France. Napolen leads his million man army and they take over most of Europe including Spain, Portugal, Holy Roman Empire, Prussia, Austrian Empire, Italian States, and the German states.
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