French Revolution

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Main causes of the French Revolution?

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Social inequality, economic hardship, and political discontent.

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Event marking the start of the French Revolution?

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Storming of the Bastille

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Who called for the Estates General?

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King Louis XVI

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Purpose of the Estates General?

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To represent the three estates and advise the king.

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Period of the French Revolution with mass executions?

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Reign of Terror

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Leader of the Reign of Terror?

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Maximilien Robespierre

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Military general who rose to power during the French Revolution?

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Napoleon Bonaparte

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Significance of the Storming of the Bastille?

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Symbolized the overthrow of the monarchy and the start of the French Revolution.

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Rights and freedoms of the French people during the Revolution?

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Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen

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Major reforms by Napoleon Bonaparte:

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Napoleonic Code, Bank of France, merit-based system, centralization of power, educational reforms.