Immediate+Effects

Immediate Effects of the French Revolution 1. The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen

The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the the Citizen was a document that is a document that defined the individual and collective rights of all the estates of the realm (the clergy, the nobility and the commoners) as universal.

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2. The Execution of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette

Louis XVI

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Marie Antoinette

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3. Europe at War

After the execution of Louis XVI, the surrounding countries joined called the first coalition together to take over the weakened country of france. But even with their combined forces, the french managed to push back the attacking countries, eventually gaining the support of the United Provinces of the Netherlands, and the Spanish armies.

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4. Reign of Terror

In 1793, the French revolution needed to do something, to control the people. Robespierre created the reign of terror for this reason; people would be executed for being suspected of going back to the old ways, before the revolution. Because of this many people died, until Robespierre was executed himself, to end the executions.

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5. The Rise of Napoleon

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