French Revolution

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    Seven Years War

    Long-term cause of Revolution.

  • The Civil Constitution of the Clergy

    Addresses the Church.

  • The Tennis Court Oath

  • National Assembly

    Third Estate walked out and declared itself official representative government after failed negotiations.

  • Women's March on Versailles

  • Estates-General

    Negotiations.

  • Bastille Day

    Storming of Bastille.
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    The Consulate

    Led by Napoleon Bonaparte.

  • Abolition of Provinces and Division of France into Departments

    Achieve greater national unity.

  • National Convention

    National Assembly dissolved into this.

  • Committee of Public Safety

  • Society of Republican Revolutionary Women

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    Reign of Terror

    Kill opponents of the Revolution.
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    Directory

  • Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen

    Affirmed Enlightenment ideals of "natural rights of man", by National Assembly.