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One cause was a bad harvest. The citizens were out of food and were all dying. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Causes_of_the_French_Revolution
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Another cause was the 1st and 2nd estate had all the money and the 3rd estate had none. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Causes_of_the_French_Revolution
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The tennis court oath was when the 3rd estate made a promise to keep meeting until the D.R.M. was signed. The promise was kept.
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The national assembly was a revolutionary group formed during the french revolution. It was formed by the 3rd estate to replace the old absolute monarchy.
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The prison known as the bastille was attacked. The french tore it down brick by brick to show a revolt.
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King Louis 16 army surrounded paris, the citiznes freaked and made a militia.This also ties into the attack on the bastille. (notes)
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The declaration of the rights of man (D.R.M.), was a document inspired by the american revolution and constitution. It defines the individual and natural rights of man.
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Thousands of women from Paris marched 12 miles from Paris to Versailles. They were armed with pitchforks, lances, pistols, and muskets.
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King louis 16 tried to escape from Paris to create a "counter revolution" They were caught at the Austrian border and sent back to Paris.
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20,000 people attacked Tuileries Palace. The king and queen tried to escape andwere arrested by the national assembly. http://historylists.org/events/list-of-10-major-events-of-the-french-revolution.html
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King Louis 16 was beheaded. It was the actual start of the revolution. The french were attacked by Austria, Prussia, Spain, Portugal, Britain, and the Dutch Republic.
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A period of violence druing the French Revolution when thousands were executed. A total of 16,594 were killed 2639 in Paris.
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Marie Antoinette was tried and beheaded. She was executed 8 months after her husband. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Antoinette
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After the reign of terror, France went through several governments. (notes)
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Napoleon Bonaparte made a million man army. The army was winning until he was injured, the army was then defeated. It was one of the largest armies. (notes)
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Napoleon led france in taking egypt. He was considered on of the greatest generals in all of history. By 1799 he overthrew the fench government and became a "nice" dictator. (notes)
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France was free of a monarchy, and the French revolution inspired other countries to revolt against their monarchs. http://www.infoplease.com/encyclopedia/history/french-revolution-effects-revolution.html
