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By Tiff.C
  • The national assembly

    The national assembly

    destroyed records-The Third Estate
    took action and
    established its
    own government
    -On June 17, 1789,
    the National
    Assembly was
    formed
  • The Great Fear

    The Great Fear

    Rebellions spread
    peasants destroy the country side
    end of feudal privileges
  • Storming Of Bastille

    Storming Of Bastille

    Rioting in pairs
    firing of Necker
    July 14th mob storms and takes the Bastilles
  • Legislative assembly

    Legislative assembly

    Constitutional monarchy
    New constitution
    san culottes
  • War with austria

    War with austria

    France declare war
    War of the first coalition
  • Robsperrie

    Robsperrie

    Lawyer
    Radical Jacobin
    Most controversial figure
    of the French Revolution
  • The Guillotine

    The Guillotine

    -Dr. Joseph Guillotine
    -Intended as a more
    humane method of
    execution
    -Thousands guillotined
    during the French
    Revolution
  • The National Convention

    The National Convention

    Rev.Calendar
    Monarchy abolished
    France becomes a republic
  • The directory

    The directory

    -Promoted middle class
    interests
    -Financial crisis
    -Food shortages
    -Riots in Paris
    -Rise of Napoleon
  • Nepolian Bonaparte

    Nepolian Bonaparte

    Popularity rises after
    victories over the Austrians Conflict with Britain 1799 Coup d’etat The Consulate
  • Nepolian becomes emperor

    Nepolian becomes emperor

    1804: Napoleon crowns
    himself emperor
  • Legacies of French Revolution

    Legacies of French Revolution

    End of absolutism Power of nobles ended Peasants became landowners Nationalism Enlightenment ideals