The French Revolution

By Lexz_Time

  • Agricultural Recession

    Forced lower class to work harder and was taxed more
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    French Support for American Revoluiton

  • Harvest Failure

    Extreme winter causes food to become scarce and expensive

  • New voting System

    All estates can vote together.

  • Tennis Court Approved

    Country won't split until certain demands are met and established.

  • Great Fear Period

    Peasants begin robbing and burning rich people's homes

  • Declaration of the Rights of Man

    Issued by the national assembly

  • WAR!

    France declared war on Austria.

  • Republic Establishment

    First meeting of the National Convention

  • Off with his head!

    Louis XVI is sentenced to be beheaded.

  • National Draft

    All able bodied men are forced to enlist.

  • Churches are CLOSED!

    To solidify the republican army's hold on the government.

  • More Death!

    Robespierre with deputies and most people who work with him are arrested and beheaded.

  • Purged Parliament (AKA even more death!)

    Royalist are sent to the colony of French Guinea to be beheaded.

  • Fall of Directory

    Brings to an end to the French Revolution.