French revolution

The Four Phases of The French Revolution

  • National Assembly

    National Assembly
    The Third Estate broke away from the First and Second Estate and formed the National Assembly
  • Storming of The Bastille

    Storming of The Bastille
    The angry people of the National Assembly formed a mob do to the king sending soldiers to France so they raided the Bastille jail looking for guns.
  • The March of Women

    The March of Women
    The peasants were still unsatisfied. So they threatened to destroy Versaille if the King didn't return back to the throne.
  • Legislative Assembly

    Legislative Assembly
    It was a form of government that was over all the people in the common wealth.
  • War With Austria

    War With Austria
    France declares war with Austria because they thought that it would spread the idea of revolution.
  • Radicals Take Over

    Radicals Take Over
    The radicals storm the government captured and executed the king. Then made a new constitution. Continued to start a "commonwealth"
  • National Convection

    National Convection
    The radicals got rid of a monarchy and tried to start a commonwealth
  • The Committee of Public Safety

    The Committee of Public Safety
    Was formed to stop the rebellions during the revolution but ended up having dictator powers.
  • The Rain of Terror

    The Rain of Terror
    The Committee of Public Safety executed anyone that questioned the government with their new guillotine.
  • The Directory

    The Directory
    After the death of Robespierre and the dismantle of Committee of Public Safety. A new Constitution was adopted that promoted middle class interests.
  • The Council of Five Hundred

    The Council of Five Hundred
    It was formed for the lower class in the legislative branch
  • Napoleon Becomes Emperor

    Napoleon Becomes Emperor
    Napoleon crowns himself Emperor of France after working his rank up from war.