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By Tiff.C

  • The national assembly

    The national assembly
    destroyed records-The Third Estate
    took action and
    established its
    own government
    -On June 17, 1789,
    the National
    Assembly was
    formed

  • The Great Fear

    The Great Fear
    Rebellions spread
    peasants destroy the country side
    end of feudal privileges

  • Storming Of Bastille

    Storming Of Bastille
    Rioting in pairs
    firing of Necker
    July 14th mob storms and takes the Bastilles

  • Legislative assembly

    Legislative assembly
    Constitutional monarchy
    New constitution
    san culottes

  • War with austria

    War with austria
    France declare war
    War of the first coalition

  • Robsperrie

    Robsperrie
    Lawyer
    Radical Jacobin
    Most controversial figure
    of the French Revolution

  • The Guillotine

    The Guillotine
    -Dr. Joseph Guillotine
    -Intended as a more
    humane method of
    execution
    -Thousands guillotined
    during the French
    Revolution

  • The National Convention

    The National Convention
    Rev.Calendar
    Monarchy abolished
    France becomes a republic

  • The directory

    The directory
    -Promoted middle class
    interests
    -Financial crisis
    -Food shortages
    -Riots in Paris
    -Rise of Napoleon

  • Nepolian Bonaparte

    Nepolian Bonaparte
    Popularity rises after
    victories over the Austrians Conflict with Britain 1799 Coup d’etat The Consulate

  • Nepolian becomes emperor

    Nepolian becomes emperor
    1804: Napoleon crowns
    himself emperor

  • Legacies of French Revolution

    Legacies of French Revolution
    End of absolutism Power of nobles ended Peasants became landowners Nationalism Enlightenment ideals