French Revolution
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Updated: 22 Nov 2019
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Created byCHAUVIN KAMANA
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July 14, 1789: Parisian commentators
stormed the Bastille in support of the
National assemblyResponse-Louis XVI accepted
the National Assembly as the
governmentEscalation - 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 peopleApril 21, 1792: The King and the
Assembly declared war on AustriaEscalation: Revolutionaries
believed this war to be would
safe-guard their government
spread the revolution.Response: Nobles fledReaction- Austria and Prussia
declared their desire to destroy
the revolutionSans-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
createdKing Louis XVI executed by guillotineEscalation: Robespierre,
leader of the Committee of
Public safety, many executions
were directed toward non-
enthusiastic peopleEscalation: Revolution incorporated more
reason as they were changing the
measurement systems, de-Christianizing
France, and created a reason-based
state of ReligionReaction: Peasants began
resisting after the drafts, the
death of the king, and the terror
taking placeResponse: Robespierre executed
by the National Convention after
his demanding of executions
of many people. This is known
as the Thermidor ReactionNew 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 RepublicJuly, 1970: As the National
Assembly was creating
a new constitution, they
were putting limitation
on Catholic Churches
powerResponse: Many priest were
opposed to this, so they
hid from the GovernmentEscalation: Constitution passed
France becomes a
constitutional monarchyReaction: King tries
fleeing France. He is caught
and it raises suspician amongst
the FrenchPeriods
Response: Great
Fear 1789-1190
Peasants feared
Noble plotRule of the Directory, an executive power in FranceNapolean leads to the
victory of France
over Italy
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