Question

Write a short note on the events of the French Revolution.

Answer 1

Instructions: Cover the following events:

1. The Estates General
2. Storming of the Bastille
3. March to Versailles
4. The Constitution of 1791
5. Paris Commune
6. The National Convention

Solution:

The Estates General

• May 1789: Louis XVI summoned the Estates General.
• Representatives of the Third Estate walked out and declared themselves a national assembly.

Storming of the Bastille

• The king feared more upheaval and wanted to employ foreign troops to kill people.
• People rose in protest on 14th July 1789 in Paris.
• They stormed the Bastille prison and set free all the prisoners.

March to Versailles

• People suffered as the prices of food and bread were too high.
• The women of Paris marched to Versailles to demand bread from the king.

The Constitution of 1791

• The National Assembly framed the first constitution.
• It provided for a constitutional monarchy and limited the powers of the king.

Paris Commune

• The National Assembly did not meet the expectations of the commoners. Thus, the Paris Commune was established.
• It emerged as a rival of the National Assembly.

The National Convention

• To suppress the growing tension, the National Convention came into being.