French Revolution

  • British debt

    British debt

    After British had successfully won the war, they fell into huge debt, given that the kings were spending a lot of money, and they could not pay it.
  • Bad weather and  crops

    Bad weather and crops

    The crops started to die, because of the weather, and so people were not winning money, and they failed to feed their people.
  • Taxes

    Taxes

    Decades had past and they were still in debt, so a meeting was held with representatives of three states, so that the idea of the king, which was taxation would be approved.
  • Changing the goverment

    Changing the goverment

    People got so mad because they were not represented when they agreed to taxes, they said it was not fair. So they voted to get rid of absolute monarchy, and begin a representative democracy.
  • Bastille

    Bastille

    Groups of people were searching for gunpowder, so that they could attack and be in charge. They attacked the guards and many of them were held prisoners.
  • Rights

    Rights

    The assembly declared that men are born equal, and they are free to vote.
  • State was in control of church

    State was in control of church

    The national assembly pu most of their attention in the church, but because they controlled the church, they took the land that belonged to the church.
  • Escaping France

    Escaping France

    The king and his family was exposed to grate danger because people had rebelled against the state, so they came to a conclusion that escaping was the best solution.
  • War

    War

    They won some battles, and the French army was successful in most of the wars.
  • War came to an end

    War came to an end

    The French revolution lasted around 10 years, and when it was finally over. Napoleon Bonaparte took over France and expanded it.