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The National Assembly
The National Assembly was made up of representatives from each estate, the 1st, 2nd and 3rd. The 3rd estate was told they could have "double representation" but the voting did not matter by head it was by estate. The 3rd estate was mad so they began meeting on their own, but then they slowly began meeting with the 1st and 2nd estate again. (Wikipedia) -
Tennis Court Oath
The Tennis Court Oath was something the National Assembly signed saying they would keep meeting at the tennis court until they had a new constitution. They met at the tennis court because they were locked out of their meeting place by King Louis. (Notes) -
Causes of the French Revolution
One cause of the French Rev. was unfair taxation, the 3rd estate was having to pay all the taxes and they were the poorest of all the estates. Another cause of the French Rev. was enlightment ideas were making the citizens of France realize that they didnt have to be okay with having an absolute monarchy. (Wikipedia) -
Attack on the Bastille
The attack on the Bastille was when a mob of citizens stole weapons, they stole around 28,000 riffles, but they had no gun powder. The mob knew that they'd be able to find gun powder at the Bastille. The Bastille only had a few guards guarding it at the time they held up against the mob for a while. The guards had a rescue team come but then they decided to not fight against the mob. (bastille-day.com) -
D.R.M.
The D.R.M. (or the Declaration of the Rights of Man) was a document stating the rights of man. The only men this applied to was Frenchmen, no women. The National Assmebly made the D.R.M. (Wikipedia) -
Bread March
A large group of mostly women came together in the central marketplace in Paris, and marched to Versailles (where the king and his family lived). They marched in an effort to get bread and to make the king lower the prices of bread. Around 6,000 women marched, as they were marching many women joined, they were armed with anything they could find. When they got there the king was suprised and gave them what they wanted. (http://teachers.sduhsd.k12.ca.us/) -
Napoleon Bonaparte
Napoleon became dictator of France on May 18th, 1804, after the French Revolution. Before he was the dictator/emperor of France he was in the French Military. He was one of the best dictators in history. Napoleons reign ended in 1815.
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