Industrialization growth
Low government debt
Debt from wars, taxation issues, and economic distress among the common people.
Surplus agricultural production
The Nobility
The Third Estate, which included peasants, artisans, and bourgeoisie.
The Clergy
The Monarchs
It led to a new tax system
It marked the first time in 175 years that the Estates-General was called, leading to the formation of the National Assembly.
It was a routine annual meeting
It dissolved all estates into one
An agreement to form a committee to protect royalty.
A pledge to disband the Estates-General.
When members of the Third Estate vowed not to disband until a new constitution was established.
A royal decree to limit the power of the Third Estate.
The signing of the Declaration of the Rights of Man
The meeting of the Estates-General
The storming of the Bastille.
The execution of King Louis XVI
Noble supporters of the French monarchy
Working-class revolutionaries who pushed for more radical measures.
A faction within the nobility
Royal guards loyal to the king
A period of panic and riot among peasants fueled by rumors of an aristocratic conspiracy against the Third Estate.
A severe drought affecting agriculture
A plague epidemic spreading across France
A military invasion by neighboring countries
It laid down fundamental rights and the principles of equality and freedom.
It banned all monarchies globally
It established the feudal system
It only guaranteed rights to the nobility
A leading figure who championed the Reign of Terror and enforced radical policies.
A foreign advisor to the King
The leader of the royalist opposition
A peaceful mediator between the classes
It resulted in heavy taxation on imported goods
It led to the execution of the queen.
It forced King Louis XVI to move the royal court to Paris, increasing royal vulnerability.
It caused the abolishment of the Estates-General.
To protect the republic against foreign attacks and internal rebellion during the Reign of Terror.
To enforce royal decrees
To manage food distribution in Paris
To negotiate peace with other nations
The fall of Robespierre and a move away from extreme revolutionary policies.
The reinstatement of the monarchy
A complete end to the revolution
The establishment of a strict theocracy
It spread revolutionary ideas of liberty, equality, and fraternity.
It led to the colonization of Europe by France
It discouraged any future uprisings in history
It made monarchies grow stronger in Europe
Reinstatement of royal power
It ended feudal privileges and ties between landlords and peasants.
Increased feudal control over farmers
Complete economic collapse
Napoleon Bonaparte seized power in a coup d'état in 1799.
Louis XVIII through succession
A democratic president elected by the people
The United Kingdom through annexation