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Reasons the French Rebeled
What? Economic Failure, Social Stratification, Weak Government, and Enlightenment and the American Revolution. Who? LouisXVI. When? 1715-1774 Where? France. Why? Louis XVI was a cruel and weak leader. How? Louis XVI was indecisive, made bad decisions, and didn't care about the people. -
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French Revolution Timeline
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Louis XVI calls the Estates-General
What? LousXVI summound the Estates-General to meet at Versailles in 1789. Who? LouisXVI. When? 1789 Where? Versailles. Why? France was on the verge of bankruptsy, bread riots were spreading, and nobles, fearful of taxes, and were denouncing royal tyranny. How? Finally after 175 years, Louis called the Estates-General meeting. -
The Tennis Court Oath
What? Delegates of the Third Estate declaire themselves to be the National Assembly to solve the financial crisis and insist on reform. Who? The delegates of the Third Estate. When? 1789 Where? Versailles, France. Why? They wanted to create a constitution to help pay the governments debt. How? The Third Estates delegates took an oath which declaired themselves as the National Assembly. -
Storming of the Bastille
What? The city of Paris seized the spotlight from the National Assembly meeting in Versailles. Who? The Parisians When? 1789 Where? Paris, France Why? Rumors spread that the king planned to dissolve the Assembly. How? More than 800 Parisians assembled outside the Bastille, which then broke into war. -
The National Assembly Acts
What? The nobles in the National Assembly voted to end their own privileges and declare the right of man. Who? The National Assembly When? August 4, 1789 Where? France Why? Abolish Feudalism and have equal rights for all men. How? They agreed to give up their old manorial dues, exclusive hunting rights, special legal status, and exemption from taxes. -
The Monarchy is Abolished
What? Well-trained Prussian forces were cutting down raw French recruits and royalist officers were deserting the French army, joining emigres and others hoping to restore the king's power. Who? Prussian forces When? August 10, 1792 Where? France. Why? To dismiss news about the war abroad heightened tensions. How? A crowd of Parisians stormed to the royal palace of the Tuileries and slaughtered the king's guards. -
Spread of Nationalism
What? Revolution and war gave the french people a strong sense of National Identity and had pride in their own country. Who? The people of France. When? 1793 Where? France. Why? As monarchs centralized power, loyalty shifted to the king or queen. How? France was a nation in arms and they sang songs against the "bloody banner of tyranny" which later became their national anthem. -
Robespirre and the Reign of Terror
What? People in France were arrested for not supporting the revolution and many were executed, most of the time by the guillotine. Who? Robespierre. When? September 1793 to July 1794 Where? France. Why? People refused to support the revolution and Robespierre wanted to have anyone that didn't agree killed.
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The Third Stage of the Revolution & Napoleon's Rise to Power
What? The revolution entered it's third stage after the terror and set up a five man directory and a two house legislature which led to choas and then made the people turn to Napoleon as a leader. Who? Napoleon and the Directory. When? 1799 Where? France. Why? It was a reaction of the reign of terror and politicians planned to use Napoleon to advance their own goals. How? Napoleon after all this, then became the ruler of France.
