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Deficit spending by the government and Economic Reform
who-Louis XIV
what-left france deeply in debt
where-france
when-1700's
why-because Louis XIV left france in heavy debt when he left
how-the government spent more money than they made. -
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Louis XVI calls the estates General
who-louis XVI
what-france was on the verge of bankruptcy...so louisXVI calls in the states general for some help representing the people of france's voting rights.
where-france
when-end of 1788
why-because france was still in debt from when Louis XIV left them.
How-the state general changed the way voting was done...it wasnt fair from the beginning, so he helped change it to become more convienent for everybody. -
Parisians storm the Bastille
who-over 800 parisians
what-assembled outside the Bastille,
where-in the streets of Paris
when-july 14,1789.
why-rumor was that Royal troops were going to occupy the capital.......therefore the parisians demanded weapons and gunpowder believed to be stored in the Bastille.