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The King was bankrupt, France was in a depression, French cities and angry and revolt, France became Constitutional Monarchy, a Constitution and the French Decleration of Man was written, and more.
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Rumors spread that government troops were cutting crops and villages were being attacked.
People began to panic because of the rumors and famine, and unleashed their fear on the nobles. They set fire to records, stole grain, and more -
The natural rights of men were announced, as well as the fact that all men are created equal. It was the first step in writing a constitution and was written 13 years after the Decleration of Independence.
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About six thousand women marched in pouring rain from Paris to Versailles. They demanded bread and to see the king. While Marie Antoniette was living in her castle and eating her cake, the people outside were starving to death.
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The rights of women were just as important as the rights of men to Olymoe de Gouges. She demanded equality and independence.
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The Radicals were groups of people that did not agree with the powerful people, such as the king. In the early 1790's, they began to attack and demolished the Monarchy.
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Men could now vote, which was called suffrage. The reason was that they had the King in a bad spot, so they could not vote to get him out of power.
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Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette are executed, and the Radicals fight for power.
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Countries were attacking France as more shrewd, tyrant people were becoming part of the government, such as Robespierre. There were hasty trials, executions, and more.
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The war in its final years. France began to see changes as a whole.
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A new way to execute people was invented. The Guillotine was used to chop people heads off. As seen in the photo, everyone would gether to see the executions in front of the large stage. It was known as the engine of terror.
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France was weak, but it attempted to gain power in other countries.
They made peace in Prussia and Spain, but there were still other countries fighting and trying to rule over France. As people became hungrier, Austria and Great Britain continured to fight. -
Because of the Constitution of 1795, the French Directory was made. It consisted of five men that had the executive power in France. They were established to help the bankrupt nation.
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Because of all the difficult wars and winnings, the French felt as if their nation was a family. They felt pride in their country and were devoted to protecting and serving their country. With the help of Napoleon selling nationalism to tall, everyone felt united.
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People turned to Napoleon, a war hero, for help. He began to give people hope and was a big part of turning the country around.
