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French Revolution: Key Events and Terms by SaVannah is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document summarizes the key events leading up to the French Revolution. Rising discontent with the ancien régime and its inequalities, coupled with financial troubles due to years of deficit spending, led to calls for reforms. When the Estates-General met in 1789, the Third Estate demanded fair representation and more power. They formed the National Assembly, but the king began gathering troops in Paris, fueling rumors he would dissolve the assembly. On July 14, 1789, an angry mob stormed the Bastille p
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- SaVannah
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