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Poor harvests
Poor harvests caused bread shortages all over France, which is important because a lot of commoners died of starvation. -
Louis XVI came became king of France
Louis XVI became king of France, it was important because of his affect on France, and the reforms he had created. -
Bankers refused to lend more money to the French treasury
This is important because there was endless depts that France had yet to pay, and it caused the king to stop spending his money lavously on things that didn't involve France. -
Estates General met
It was important because in this meeting, all of the Estates met together as one. -
The Estates General was to meet
This is important because this caused the Third Estate to create the National Assembly. -
Attack on Bastille
A Paris crowd stormed the Basille because Louis brought troops to Versailles. -
Revoltuionists stormed Bastille
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The march on Versailles
A Paris crowd led by thousands of womenmarched in the rain to Versailles because they were angry about high food prices. This is important because it caused Louis XVI and his family to retur to Paris so that they could watch the king's activities. -
The royal family fleed the country
The royal family decided to flee Paris , but at the border, the king was recognized. -
The Constitution of 1791
The Constitution of 1791 made France a limited monarchy and set up a system of seperation of powers. -
France declares war on Austria
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Louis XVI was executed
Louis XVI was executed using the Guillotine, and it was important because he was the king, and now there was no monarchy in France. -
Other nations joined in the war against France
Great Britain, the Dutch Netherlands, and Spain joined Prussia and Austria in the war against France. -
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The Reign of Terror
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Robspierre's death
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The Directory
The Constitution of 1795 established a new government, the Directory, which consisted of an elected legislature and an executive branch with five directors.