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French Revolution: Part 1

French Revolution: Part 1

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  • French Revolution
  • Factors that led to the Revolution
  • Meeting of the Estates General
  • The French Revolution was an uprising in France against the monarchy. It went on from 1789-1799.
  • The Tennis Court Oath
  • Five factors that led to the revolution were: Growing resentment among lower classes, new ideas about government, serious economic problems, weak/indecisive leadership, and food shortage.
  • The Storming of the Bastille
  • During the French Revolution the Estates-General was a meeting of the three estates within the French society which included the clergy, nobility, and the peasant classes.
  • The Great Fear
  • The Tennis Court Oath displayed a belief that political authority came from the nation's people rather than the monarchy.
  • The storming of Bastille took place on July 14, 1789. This marked the beginning of the French Revolution. A series of events occurred in Paris that day which led to the overthrow of King Louis XVI.
  • The Great Fear was a period of panic during the French Revolution when peasants rioted and caused violence. These riots swept through France and were sparked by the power of rumor along with economic concern.