French Revolution

July 14, 1789: Parisian commentators stormed the Bastille in support of the National assembly

Response-Louis XVI accepted the National Assembly as the government

Escalation - August 4th & 26: The National Assembly ended tax exemption for nobles and drafted the Declaration of the Rights of Man which outlined a government with power residing in the people

April 21, 1792: The King and the Assembly declared war on Austria

Escalation: Revolutionaries believed this war to be would safe-guard their government spread the revolution.

Response: Nobles fled

Reaction- Austria and Prussia declared their desire to destroy the revolution

Sans-Culottes marched to the Legislative Assembly gave all men the right to vote.

Escalation: The National Convention abolished the monarchy. Political parties such as the Jacobins, Girondins, and the Mountain were created

King Louis XVI executed by guillotine

Escalation: Robespierre, leader of the Committee of Public safety, many executions were directed toward non- enthusiastic people

Escalation: Revolution incorporated more reason as they were changing the measurement systems, de-Christianizing France, and created a reason-based state of Religion

Reaction: Peasants began resisting after the drafts, the death of the king, and the terror taking place

Response: Robespierre executed by the National Convention after his demanding of executions of many people. This is known as the Thermidor Reaction

New constitution write. Create a two-power system. The directory led France's war effort and brought it some success.

Napolean becomes First Consul of the French Republic

July, 1970: As the National Assembly was creating a new constitution, they were putting limitation on Catholic Churches power

Response: Many priest were opposed to this, so they hid from the Government

Escalation: Constitution passed France becomes a constitutional monarchy

Reaction: King tries fleeing France. He is caught and it raises suspician amongst the French

Response: Great Fear 1789-1190 Peasants feared Noble plot

Rule of the Directory, an executive power in France

Napolean leads to the victory of France over Italy