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France started dividing into three estates based on wealth and status. This caused the common people (third estate) to attempt to find ways to make their lives easier.
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France experiences hardships as a consequence of taking part in the American Revolution. Their crops also began to fail, which made a huge problem for the common people.
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The beginning of the French Revolution
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Parisians went into a state of panic because they worried about the third estate
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France declared war on Austria. France soon had problems with other European countries.
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Louis XVI is killed for treason. His wife, Marie Antoinette, followed after.
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The Reign of Terror begins when France starts getting attacked by other countries. This was lead by Maximilien Robespierre.
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Maximilien Robespierre gets arrested and executed. This leads to the end Reign of Terror.
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Napoleon Bonaparte becomes the new leader of France and, later, Emperor.
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