1789 ONWARDS Flashcards

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ACCESSION OF LOUIS XVI

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1774

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TURGOT APPOINTED FINANCE MINISTER

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1776

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NECKER APPOINTED FINANCE MINISTER

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1778

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NECKER RESIGNED

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1781

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FRANCE ENTERED AMERICAN WAR OF INDEPENDENCE

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1778 - short term cause of revolution

  • highlighted revolutionary ideas to french men
  • enlightenment highlighted
  • massive amounts of finance strain (continuation from seven years war)
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PEACE OF PARIS ENDED AMERICAN WAR OF INDEPENDENCE

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1783

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CALONNE FINANCE MINISTER

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1783

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MEETING OF ASSEMBLY OF NOTABLES

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1787

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ESTATES GENERAL CALLED FOR 1789

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1788

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PAYMENTS FROM THE TREASURY SUSPENDED

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1788

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2ND ASSEMBLY OF NOTABLES

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1788

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ROYAL DECREE TO DOUBLE THE NUMBER OF THIRD ESTATE DEPUTIES

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1788

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OPENING OF THE ESTATES GENERAL AT VERSAILLES

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5TH MAY 1789 - ALL ESTATES TO PRESENT CAHIERS (LIST OF GRIEVANCES)

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NATIONAL ASSEMBLY CLAIMED NATIONAL SOVEREIGNTY

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10TH JUNE 1789

17TH JUNE ELECTION OF 490 TO 90DECLARED THAT THEY THE THIRD ESTATE REPRESENTED THE NATION

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TENNIS COURT OATH

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20TH JUNE 1789

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16
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STORMING OF THE BASTILLE

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14TH JULY 1789 - LOWKEY RESPONSE TO DISMISSAL OF NECKER

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THE GREAT FEAR OF THE COUNTRYSIDE

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STARTED 20TH JULY 1789 - ATTAX ON CHATEAUX AND STUFF

18
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DECLARATION OF THE RIGHTS OF MAN AND THE CITIZEN

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26TH AUGUST

  • ALL MEN EQUAL IN THEIR RIGHTS
  • LIBERTY, PROPERTY, SECURITY AND RESISTANCE TO OPPRESSION
  • POWER (SOVEREIGNTY) RESTS WITH THE PEOPLE
  • FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION, SPEECH & PUBLICATION
  • FREEDOM OF WORSHIP
  • TAXATION TO BE BORNE BY ALL IN PROPORTION TO THEIR MEANS
  • FREEDOM TO OWN PROPERTY
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OCTOBER DAYS

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WOMENS MARCH DEMANDING BREAD, SEVERAL THOUSAND PARISIANS TO PRESSURE ROYAL GOV. FORCED KING TO RETURN TO PARIS WHERE HE COULDN’T HIDE FROM REVOLUTION

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FUEDALISM ABOLISHED

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1790

21
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CIVIL CONSTITUTION OF THE CLERGY

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12 July 1790 - Caused the immediate subordination of the Catholic Church in France to the French government.

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FLIGHT TO VARENNES

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21ST JUNE 1791 - KING ATTEMPTED TO FLEE THE PRISON OF HOUSE ARREST (WASN’T EVEN ALLOWED TO GO ANYWHERE FOR EASTER!) LEFT A LOAD OF REVOLUTION CONDEMNING LETTERS BEHIND TOO THOUGH.