French Revolution
By: Karen Spangenberg The French Revolution The year 1789 witnessed two extensive events: the beginning of the United States of America and the beginning of the French Revolution. Compared with the American Revolution, the French Revolution was more complex, more violent, and far more drastic. ... The French Revolution was a turning point in European political and social history. ... Before the Revolution, French society was based on inequality. ... The immediate cause of the French Revolution was the loss of government money. The French government continued to spend a lot of money on costly wars and court luxuries. ... This was the French Parliament. ... This was the beginning of the Revolution. ... The people tore the thick walls down, and the date of the Bastille’s capture became a French national holiday. ... Many of the nobles had fled before the revolution broke out. ... They were asking them to help stop the revolution in France. ... They were captured at Varennes before they reached the French border. ... Many of the clergy withdrew their support of the Revolution because of its laws against the church. ... If successful, the Revolution and its supporters would be destroyed and the Old Regime would be reestablished. To Help the Revolution through this crisis, a strong government was needed. ... In less than a year, the French revolutionary government had raised an army over 1,000,000. ... The French revolutionary army was and important step for the country. ... Enemies of the Revolution in France and abroad seemed to be suppressed. ... Few events have so powerfully influenced the political and economic development of the modern world as the French Revolution.