Name of Revolution: French Revolution

Date : 1789 - 1799

Location : Paris

Who Revolted?

What did most of the people who came together to revolt have in common? Class or Caste?
Race or ethnicity? Religion? Political Affiliation? Type of Job? Or was it the people as a whole?

Napoleon Bonaparte and the Royalists and Jacobins protested the new regime but
were swiftly silenced by the army, now led by a young and successful general named
Napoleon Bonaparte. The Directory's four years in power were riddled with financial
crises, popular discontent, inefficiency and, above all, political corruption.Napoleon was
the general in the french army. nOble men, soldiers and Maximilien Robespierre A
brilliant political tactician and leader of the radical Jacobins in the National
Assembly.Mostly were noble people who really stood up.

Why did they revolt?

Why were people unhappy with their government? Why did they believe that revolution was the
only way to make the change they wanted?

Although scholarly debate continues about the exact causes of the Revolution, the
following reasons are commonly adduced: the bourgeoisie resented its exclusion from
political power and positions of honor; the peasants were acutely aware of their
situation and were less and less willing to support it. The people were unhappy because
of the tax burden, financial crises, social inequality in France and poor harvest.

How did they organize?

Was the revolution planned for a long time? Was it spontaneous? How did people find out about
the revolution? Were there leaders who did the organizing?

The Revolution was not planned for a long time and it was not really spontaneous.
People found out about the revolution because of the enlightenment and the real issue
of inequality. The French revolution was organized like The revolutionaries were divided
into two factions: the moderates, who were willing to engage in talks with the king, and
the radicals, who intended to crush the monarchy. The latter, called Jacobins, were led
by Maximilien de Robespierre, a bourgeois lawyer.

How did the people overthrow the government?

Did they take over government buildings? Did the assassinate leaders? Did they engage in
peaceful demonstrations? Did they have the support of the military? Did they engage in acts of
warfare?

It began on July 14, 1789 when revolutionaries stormed a prison called the Bastille. The
revolution came to an end in 1799 when a general named Napoleon overthrew the
revolutionary government and established the French Consulate (with Napoleon as
leader). Leaders were assassinated and one of them was Jean-paul Marat.

How did the government respond?

Did leaders peacefully give in to the people’s demands? If so, how long did it take for them to
give in?

In the French revolution, the leaders of France did not give in to the people's demands,
and did use military force while fighting back.

Did they fight back using military force?

How was the government the same or different following the revolution?

What type of government emerged after the revolution? Why?

The government did use the military to fight back with force against anything.Following the
French Revolution, when the nation's lower classes overthrew the longstanding Bourbon
monarchy, the country established its First Republic in 1792.