French Revolution

By Oscar-DylanP2

  • Agricultural Recession

    Forces landowners to increase their sources of revenue: the lower class works harder and is taxed more.
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    Supporting the Patriots

    France supports Patriots in the American Revolution, leading to more national debt.
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    Monarch Lifestyle

    The lifestyle of the monarchs, particularly the "Sun King" Louis XIV, is extravagant, costly, and financed by taxes.
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    Wars Fought Against Britain and Austria.

    More military = more debt.

  • Harvest Fails

    Extreme winter, harvest fails, further angers the hurting poor. Food even more scarce and expensive.
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    The National Assembly

    Appoints a committee of thirty members to draft a constitution. Proclaims itself the Constituent National Assembly, with full authority and power to decree laws. Demonstrations and speeches take place at the Palais-Royal. Electors of Paris form a standing committee and citizen's militia.

  • Women of Paris invade Versailles

    Parisians, led by many women, march upon Versailles, force royal family back to Paris. Louis considered "prisoner" in Paris.
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    Civil Constitution of the Clergy

    Passed in 1790, adopted in 1791

  • Declares war on Austria

    Believed they were intending to invade to help the king regain monarchy.

  • First meeting of National Convention Held

    Republic established.
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    The Reign of Terror

    Sentenced 20,000 to 40,000 people to death. During this time, Revolutionary Tribunal sent state prisoners (revolutionaries) to the guillotine. Jacobins (other revolutionaries) left to deal with invasion, French natives who start a Civil War for monarchy, and revolts. Respond with bloody repressions.

  • Churches Close

    Republican armies in command, and Terror identified with ruthless and centralized revolutionary government. Any dissidence = counter revolutionary, Monteguards and extremists guillotined.
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    Thermidorian Reaction

    Anarchy and inflation overwhelm the country.

  • End of the Revolution

    The fall of the Directory heralds the end of the French Revolution.

  • New Constitution Adopted

    Took effect after a reactionary rising in Vendemaire was suppressed by General Napoleon Bonaparte.