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States General
The parliment was not called since this date in which King Louis did not believe that it was needed until later on. -
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Deficit Spending
The excess spending needs to be financed through borrowing, likely from foreign governments. Increased government spending can help trigger the economy as more money flows in, but the jump in borrowing can have an major effect by raising taxes. -
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Bad Harvest
bad weather, heavy rain, hard witer, and steamy summers led to three very bad harvests in which lead to farmers having smaller incomes, while food prices rose immencely. -
Estates General Meeting
Louis XVI calls the Estates to a meeting to discuss if all estates should pay taxes. -
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National Assembly Acts
National Assembly members take Tennis Court Oath, pledging to create new constitution. This constitution consists of the Rights of Man, Woman's March, Laws of the Church, The constitution was made up of laws that the regular people followed. Also, the National Assembly took a number of progressive actions to address the failing economy and tighten up the country. A number of them targeted the Catholic Church because they had all the power. -
Storming the Bastille
A group of craftsmen and salesmen decided to fight back and ran to steal some weapons. The crowd knew that a pile of gun powder was stocked in the Bastille, a prison that was a symbol of the King's absolute power. -
Spread of Nationalism
French nationalism rose as a movement after the French Revolution in 1789. Napoleon Bonaparte promoted French nationalism based upon the ideals of the French such as the ideal of "liberty, equality, freedom" and justified French expansion and French military campaign on the claim that France had the right to spread the enlightened ideals of the French Revolution across Europe. Napoleon's invasions of other nations had the effect of spreading the concept of nationalism. -
Third Stage of the Revolution
In reaction to the terror, The revolution entered a third stage. The constitution of 1795 set up a five man directory and a two -house legislature directed by male citizens of property. The middle class and professional people of the bourgeoisie were the dominant force during this stage of the French Revolution. -
Threats from Abroad
The failed escape of Louis XVI brought further hostiles from abroad. The King of Prussia and the emperor of Austria who was Maria Antoinettes brother issued a declaration. In this document, the two monarchs threatened to get rid of the french Monarchy. The Declaration may have been mostly a fake, however revolutionaries in France took the threat seriously and prepared for war -
Civil War
The failed escape of Louis XVI brought further hostile actions from abroad issued the Declaration of Pilnitz. The declaration might have been a over exsageration but revolutionaries in France took the threat seriously and prepared for war. -
The Monarchy is abolished
In France, the Assembly votes to abolish the monarchy and establish the First Republic. The measure came one year after King Louis XVI reluctantly approved a new constitution that stripped him of much of his power. Louis went to the French throne in 1774 and from the start was unsuited to deal with the severe financial problems that he inherited. -
Reign of Terror
Danger threatened France on all sides . They were at war with much of Europe at the time. In Vendee, France royalists led peasants in rebellion against the government. Robespierre, a shrewd lawyer, and politician quickly rose to leadership of the committee of public safety. Robespierre was one of the chief architects of the region of Terror. -
Income Change
The Livre was replaced by the Franc in 1795 in which cost less to the King to have. -
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Nepolean Age
Nepolean became ruler and made revolution changes, this was the age of a new era. -
Bankruptcy on French Government
France spent much money on diferent foreign wars, but had nothing to show for it. Some people blamed the royalty and also some blamed the tax system because of corruption.
