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The French Revolution
During the French Revolution the citizens of France fought for their independence. -
Food Shortages
The country was running out of the main food source, bread, due to unsuccessful growing seasons. The cost of bread and grain went up to equal a month's wages and the king didn't do anything to solve the problem.
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National Debt
The country of France was in debt from wars and the royal family kept adding more to it. Source: Notes -
The Tennis Court Oath
When the representatives of the third estate went to meet in a room at Versailles, the found it locked so that they could not meet. They went down to a tennis court and swore to fight for rights until they got them.
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The National Assembly
TheNational Assembly was a group of average citizens who wanted to properly represent the 3rd estate. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Assembly_(French_Revolution) -
Attack on the Bastille
The citizens stormed the Bastille, killing the guards and raiding it of weapons and gunpowder to fight against the king's army. After, the tore it down by hand. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Storming_of_the_Bastille -
D.R.M.
The Decleration of the Rights of Man was a document that outlined what rights and freedoms the citzens should have. Source: Notes -
The Bread March
The women of Paris gathered into a big crowd and marched to Versailles, capturing the king and queen, and taking all the food in the palace. Source:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women's_March_on_Versailles -
Women's Petition to the National Assembly
Women in France wrote a six-page long petition to the National Assembly asking for equal right. They were ignored.
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The Royal Escape
King Louis XVI, his wife Marie Antionette, and their children attempted to escape from Paris to the Austrian border, but were captured at a border town and brought back to Paris. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flight_to_Varennes -
French Republic Calendar
In an effort to remove all religon from the year, a new calendar was invented during the revolution.
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Death Of King Louis XVI
King Louis XVI was executed, which brought France to a new form of government. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Execution_of_Louis_XVI -
Attack on the Tuileries Palace
The people of France attackd the palace where the king and queen were staying in France.
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The Beginning Of The Reign Of Terror
This was the start of The Reign Of Terror, which was when countless people were guillotined for suspicions against the Revolution. Many were innocent. Source: Notes -
The Execution of Marie Antoinette
A few months after the death of her husband, Marie Antoinette was sent to the guillotine.
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The Reign Of Terror Ends
The Reign Of Terror ended with the execution of Robespierre, the person ordering all the exececutions. Source: Notes -
The Execution of Robespierre
Afraid of being executed, the people of France took Maximillien to the guillotine.
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Results Of The French Revolution
The French Revolution ended the monarchy in Europe. It also put an end to the estates in France. Source: http://www.infoplease.com/encyclopedia/history/french-revolution-effects-revolution.html -
Napoleon Bonaparte
Napoleon Bonaparte soon took control of France, Becoming the dictator.
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