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By: Marwa Aziz
Cause: Absolute Government
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King Louis XVI was the last King of France before the French Revolution
https://www.google.ca/search?q=king+louis+xvi&rlz=1C5CHFA_enCA707CA709&esp
v=2&source=ln
Cause: Inefficient Government
The Estates General becomes the National assembly. The third estate
representatives were led at first by two members of the privileged classes.
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http://www.reocities.com/amydiem/Revolution/FrenchRev.htm
Cause: Economic Problems
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This Image shows “the people” as a chained and blindfolded man being crushed
under the weight of the rich, that include both clergy and nobility. Clergy and
nobility paid few taxes while peasants paid most of the taxes.
http://chnm.gmu.edu/revolution/searchfr.php?function=find&keyword=&topEcono
mic=1&sourceImage=1&Find=Find
Cause: Third Estates
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The third estate carrying the burden and troubles of the other Estates. they
didn't get any say in what the Third estates choose to do with the France.
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http://alphahistory.com/frenchrevolution/third-estate/
Cause: Enlightenment Philosophers
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Montesquieu was French and a political Philosopher. He believed that all men
were born with equal rights.
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http://www.emersonkent.com/history_notes/montesquieu.htm
Cause: American Revolution
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The surrender of lord Cornwallis at Yorktown, Virginia. The American
revolution helped France with Democratic ideas.
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https://www.britannica.com/event/American-Revolution
Component: National Assembly and
Tennis Court Oath
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The tennis court oath, brown and black ink drawing by Jacques-Louis David,
1791
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https://www.britannica.com/event/Tennis-Court-Oath
Component: Fall of Bastille
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Taking of the Bastille
http://chnm.gmu.edu/revolution/searchfr.php?function=find&keyword=bastil
le&sourceImage=1&Find=Find#
Component: Declaration of the rights of
Man and the Citizen
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An artistic and symbolic depiction of the Declaration
http://alphahistory.com/frenchrevolution/declaration-rights-of-man-andcitizen/
Component: March on Versailles
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Women's March on Versailles
http://www.ducksters.com/history/french_revolution/womens_march_on_ve
rsailles.php
Component: National Assembly Reforms
1789-1791
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Mirabeau’s defiance in front of the marquis de dreux-brézé on June 23 1789.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Assembly_(French_Revolution)
Component: Louis and family attempt to
escape
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Arrest of the king, 22 June 1791.He was arrested and charged for treason for
trying to leave Paris.
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http://chnm.gmu.edu/revolution/d/95/
Component: France at war with Austria
and other European nations
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The emperor Napoleon in his study at the Tuileries.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Emperor_Napoleon_in_His_Study_at_the_
Tuileries
Component: Execution of Louis XVI
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Execution of King Louis XVI of France.
http://thisisversaillesmadame.blogspot.ca/2013/04/execution-of-king.html
Component: Assassination of Marat
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Martyr of Marat.
http://www.artdrive.it/the-death-of-marat-jacques-louis-david/
Component: Reign of Terror
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An execution by the guillotine during the Reign of Terror.
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https://www.britannica.com/event/Reign-of-Terror
Component: Execution of Robespierre
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Robespierre is arrested, and executed 27 July, 1794.
https://www.mtholyoke.edu/courses/rschwart/hist255/kat_anna/fallr.html
Component: Directory
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Unjust governing in France
http://www.mrallsophistory.com/revision/the-french-revolution-thedirectory.html
Consequence: Republic Established
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A revolutionary poster with the motto of the French Revolution Unity,
Indivisibility of the French republic, Liberty, Equality, and brotherhood.
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http://www.sahistory.org.za/topic/french-revolution-1
Consequence: Concept of War
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Battle of Valmy
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Revolutionary_Wars
Consequence: Conditions of the Peasants
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Working Peasants in France.
http://www.historycrunch.com/causes-of-the-french-revolution.html
Consequence: New institutions
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École Polytechnique was founded in 1794, under the name École Centrale des
Travaux Publics (Central School of Publich Works), as a response to the dearth
of engineers and high-level officials in France
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https://www.polytechnique.edu/en/revolutionnapoleonicperiod
Consequence: Church
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Monks and nuns enjoy their freedom
http://www.historytoday.com/gemma-betros/french-revolution-and-catholicchurch
Consequence: Bourgeoisie/middle class
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Two peasants repairing a cart
http://chnm.gmu.edu/revolution/d/82/
Consequence: Influence on other
countries
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France had a very big impact on Europe and gave country's in Europe an idea
of liberty.
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http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/fr).html