The French Revolution
A summary of how the French are bad at choosing leaders
Causes and outcomes of the Revolution
Causes: A political and economic crisis/bankruptcy brought on by the Seven Years' War (1756-1753) and the American Revolution (1775-1783), and new radical ideas about freedom and how the people can have the power in the government.
Outcomes: The spreading of Democratic ideals, the strengthening of the middle class, and the end of the supreme rule of French Monarchs.
The Estates-General
The Legislative Assembly
Jacobin rule
Works Cited + URLS
Taylor, George V. "French Revolution." Encyclopedia Americana. Grolier Online, 2016. Web. 12 May. 2016.
"This Week in History: The "Storming of the Bastille"." NewsCurrents Read to Know. 14 Jul. 2014: n.p. SIRS Discoverer. Web. 11 May 2016.
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