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The French government worried about raising taxes on peasants, because they knew they would revolt.
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An assembly of representatives from all three estates, meet in Versailles to approve the new tax.
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An assembly of the third estate delegates, it leads to Tennis court Oath
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People gathered at the Bastille to protect themselves from mercenaries that had orders from the King to kill people.
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Everyone has same amount of power.
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The National Assembly adopts a statement of revolutionary ideals.
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Woman marched along the streets in Paris protesting for the lack of bread-
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A finance minister proposed this to King Louis XVI, to try and reform France.
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The Royal Family tries to leave France, and go to Austria because they wanted to kill King Louis XVI and his family. They would go to Austria with Marie Antoniette's brother, the Emperor of Austria.
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It was made to focus on political debate and law-making. It was lead by two opposing groups,
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They declares war on Austria and Prussia, though they feared poorly at first, but became more successful during the war.
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The King was arrested by the people who where mad at him for not ruling fairly.
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Jacobins, takes over France, now that King Louis and Marie Antoniette are arrested.
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The Legislative Assembly votes to abolish monarchy, and establish a Republic.
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The King was executed after he was arrested with his family, and taken to prison. His wife Marie Antoniette was also executed in the same year.
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300,000 men were drafted to fight in the war between Great Britian and the Dutch Republic.
