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The French Revolution was a huge deal in France and its colonies from 1789 to 1799. It was a time of crazy changes, where they got rid of the monarchy, set up a republic, and had tons of political chaos. The Revolution was all about liberal and radical ideas and totally changed the way things worked in the world. It led to the downfall of absolute monarchies everywhere and brought in republics and democratic systems. Plus, it caused conflicts all over the place, from the Caribbean to the Middle East. Basically, historians think it's one of the most important things that ever happened.

The French Revolution was a big mess, and historians still argue about why it happened. Basically, the government was super broke after fighting in the Seven Years' War and helping out in the American Revolution. To fix their money problems, they decided to tax the heck out of everyone, especially the poor folks. On top of that, there were a bunch of bad harvests and the grain industry was all messed up because of some dumb rules. People were pissed off at how the rich aristocrats and Catholic clergy were living it up while everyone else suffered. They started demanding change based on all those fancy Enlightenment ideas and eventually got together for a big meeting called the Estates General in 1789. The next year was pretty wild: regular people (called the Third Estate) took control, they stormed the Bastille prison in July, they made this Declaration thingy about rights in August, and then a bunch of women marched on Versailles and scared the royal court back to Paris in October.

The 'History of French Revolution' app is a super cool resource for anyone who wants to dive deeper into this awesome period in history. This app covers all kinds of topics about the French Revolution, like when it happened and fun facts you might not know. It's so easy to use, and you can even bookmark your favorite pages. Plus, it works on any device and looks great on tablets too. And if you're worried about straining your eyes, no worries! You can change the background color for some relief. Best part? It's totally free and always getting updated by the awesome True History Team. You can even share your own historical tidbits or cool pictures with your friends and family on Instagram, Picasa, Photos, and Facebook. How rad is that?

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