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Debt
The french government acquired a great load of debt. This was because of the french helping the Americans in their revolution and overspending of money by the king and queen -
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The Old Order remained strong
The third estate (the poorest) paid for all taxes. The nobles and the church were very powerful but very small in size compared with the third estate. -
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Economic trouble
Taxes made it impossible to make a profit in France and the weather ruined many crops. -
Neglect of loans
Bankers would not give any more money to the government -
Bastille day
Revolutionaries storm the Bastille in order to get supplies -
The National Assembly was formed
The third estate created their system of government, and stoped following the absolute monarchy. -
Tennis court oath
When they no longer had access to their meeting room, the delegates of the third estate broke into a tennis court and created their constitution there -
Limited Monarchy
A limited monarchy was accepted by king Louis and took most of his power away. -
Imprisonment for the king
Louis, Marie Antoinette, and their children were imprionoed -
Death of the king
King louis was decapitated
