Timeline Activity

  • Estates General

    happened because king required money, led to the National Assembly formation
  • National Assembly

    happened because the king was in question led to the Tennis Court Oath
  • Tennis Court Oath

    happened because 3rd Estate was locked out of National Assembly led to Storming the Bastille
  • Storming the Bastille

    happened because people needed weapons led to Great Fear
  • Great Fear

    happened because of the outspread panic of France led to the King and Queen leaving Versailles
  • Declaration of Rights of Man

    happened because of Great Fear led to Legislative Assembly
  • Louis tried to escape

    happened because Louis thought he needed to leave led to Legislative Assembly
  • Legislative Assembly

    happened because of Constitution king was forced to sign led to France declaring war
  • France declares War

    happened because of the Austrian and Prussians urging to return to monarchy led to National Convention formation
  • National Convention

    happened because of the war led to Jacobin takeover
  • Jacobin

    happened because the government needed to be more radical led to Reign of Terror
  • Beheading of Louis

    happened because the National Convention seeing no need for him led to the ending of monarchy
  • Robespiere takes over

    happened because of the Jacobin suggested he take over led to The Directory
  • Reign of Terror

    happened because of Robespiere going insane led to the Directory
  • The Directory

    happened because Robespiere went insane led to the Napolean take over