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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
The crops started to die, because of the weather, and so people were not winning money, and they failed to feed their people. -
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
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
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
The assembly declared that men are born equal, and they are free to vote. -
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
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
They won some battles, and the French army was successful in most of the wars. -
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.
