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the social and political system of france, the old regime remained in place divided in 3 large social classes.
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King Luis XVI and his queen, Marie Antoinette spending and also Luis inherited depth from past kings and borrowed a lot of money to help American revolutianeries.
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Bankers refused to lend the government money and King Louis faced serious problems.
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Weather caused wide spread crop failures, severe shortage of grain so price of bread doubled and may people faced starvation
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Peasants voted to establish the National Assembly proclaiming the end of absolute monarchy and the beginning of representative democracy.
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Stayed in a room until they had a constitution
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Peasants went to destroy the bastille jail
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King Luis XVI tries to escape to Austria because he was afraid they would kill him, no one liked him.
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France declares war against Austria
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King Luis was beheaded