The French Revolution

Painting of Louis XVI about to be executed.

The French Revolution: Causes, Events, and Outcomes

The ideas promoted by Enlightenment thinkers and the recent events of the American Revolution had a profound impact on the French government. When King Louis XVI was forced to call up the long dormant Estates General in order to raise funds for his government's debts, he set in motion a chain of events that ended with his overthrow and execution. Watch this presentation to see how these events unfolded and the eventual outcome. Click the player to begin.

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The French Revolution Review

Now that you have examined the events of the French Revolution, review your knowledge in this non-graded activity. Drag and drop each of the events of into the order in which they occurred and click Submit. Click the player to get started.