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Call of the Estates General
The French Revolution just started because King Louis XV spent a lot of their money on the American Revolution. Which made the king have to tax more and the people did not like that. -
The Tennis Court Oath
The Third Estate was shut out of the meeting of the estates so they went to an old indoor tennis court. They called themselves the National Assembly and took an oath to never separate. -
Storm of the Bastille
The Bastille was captured and it was the end of the ancient regime. -
Declaration of the Rights of the Man and of the Citizen
It was set by Frances National Assembly and said all men are born equal and have natural rights. -
The Royal Family's Flight to Varennes
The royal family tried to escape the French Revolution but they were unsuccessful. -
September Massacres
They attacked prisons so the prisoners could not be freed and help fight. -
The Reign of Terror
A period of great violence during the French Revolution. -
The End of the Directory
The Directory was the government that ruled France and it ended when the Revolution ended.
