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King Louis XIV-XVI spent much more money than they had and didnt levy taxes for 2 highest estates. Led France to near bankrupcy. Poor wealth sharing put the majority of the third estate in poverty, while the first and second lived lavish rich lives.
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Turned France into Constitutional Monarchy
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The third estate declared themselves the National Assembely and secretly met in a tennis court. There they agreed to never seperate until they have established a sound and just constitution.
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Parisians storm Bastille to raid weapons. Kill all the guards, free prisoners, and comes to be known as Bastille Day
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Nobles in the National Assembely gave up their old manorial dues, exclusive hunting rights, special legal status, and exemption from taxes
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The Assembely issued this document as a step toward a con stitution. It is partially modeled after the American Dec. of Ind. Proclaimed all men are equal before the law, born and remain free, and have natural rights of liberty, property, security, and resistance to oppression.
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6 thousand women march 13 miles from Paris to Versailles damanding to see the king. Many of them resented the queen Marie Antoinnette. and they took the royal family back to Paris to live
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King of Prussia and Emperor of Austria issue document threatening to intervene to protect France's monarchy
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The convention met and voted to abolish the monarchy and establish a monarchy. Drew up a new constitution and abolished nobility.
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Escelating violence led to the end of monarchy and a reign of terror
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The Legeslative Assembely declared war on Austria, Prussia, Britain, and other states
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Louis was put on trial as a traitor against France. He was convicted and sentenced to death. He was beheaded
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Robespierre unleashed a reign known as The Terror. During this time 300,000 were arrested of belief that they were plotting against the government. 17,000 were executed. the machine that fueled this was the guillotine.
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Robespierre is arrested and the next day is executed, thus the beginning of the end of the Terror.
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Reaction and revolution against extremeism
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Consolidated many revolutionary changes
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Famous general Napolean Bonaparte helped overthrow the weak Directory and set up a 3 man governing board known as the Consulate. He soon became First Consul
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He gained enough power and declared himself Emperor of the French. each step Napolean took to rise in power, he took a popular vote known as a plebiscite
