The French Revolution: From Estates-General to Republic
Trace the key events from the calling of the Estates-General to the establishment of the First French Republic, including the storming of the Bastille.
Key Questions
- Evaluate the significance of the Tennis Court Oath in challenging royal authority.
- Analyze how popular uprisings, like the storming of the Bastille, propelled the revolution forward.
- Explain the transition from constitutional monarchy to a radical republic.
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