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The Estate General
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the estate general
who? the three classes
what? a debate on who controls the power
where? France, Versailles
why? the peasants thought the upper classes had more power
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divided french soicety & financial troubles
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divided french society & finical trouble
who? the king and nobility, clergy, and the rest of France
what? three different soical classes and the lack of money
where? France
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storming the bastille
who? the bottom class
what? the bastille was a prision
why? they wanted gun powder
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Threats from abroad
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Threats from Abroad
Who? France, Austria, Britian
what? Austria & Britian threaten France
why? they did not want the idea of a revolution to spread in their country.
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Civil war (radicals take over)
who? the radicals (legislative), and the jacobins
what? national assembly want the tyranny abolished
where? Paris, France
why? the new government was worse than the last one
how? it happened after they realized that this government was also not working out. -
monarchy is abolished
who? radicals and the Third class
what? a meeting to end the monarchy
where? France
why? they didn't want a monarchy so they revolted
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Robespierre and the reign of terror
who? Robespierre and the citizens
what? a corrupt time frame with robespierre as ruler
where? France, Paris
why? Robespierre's ego became huge and power got to his mind. -
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third stage of revolution
who? the citizens of France
what? a "return to reason"
where? France
why? the monarchy and Robespierre's terror was gone
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