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The finicial state of France was about to crumble and the Estates General met to discuss ways to resolve it. King Louis ended the meeting after the third estate began arguing; this led to a making of the National Assembly.
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A crowd of about 1,000 people stormed The Bastille prison in Paris to free prisoners and steal weapons. The crowd later destroyed the building and is seen as a symbol of the Revolution.
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It looked to the Declaration of Independence as a model. It was intented for transition between an absolute monarchy and constitutional monarchy.
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A crowd of peasant women marched to the palace in Versailles and demanded bread. They forced the king and his family to return to Paris.
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The king and his family tried to escape to Austria. They were caught at a small town near the border called Varennes.
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France was in economic ruins and wanted to regain their wealth by obtaining more land. They had a big army and defeated all armies on their continent.
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A crowd of French citizens stormed the palace. The king and his family escaped but were later arrested by the legislative assembly.
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King Louis was convicted of conspiracy with foreign powers. In return, the national assembly sentenced him to death by guillotine.
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The Reign of Terror was a result of conflict between rival political factions. During this period there were a sky rocketing amount of executions by guillitine.
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Napolean returned from a military expedition in Egypt to a hero's welcome. He overthrew the directory with a coup de d'etat.
