... by importing large amounts of grain. On May 5, the Estates-General convened at Versailles. By June 17, the Third Estate had proclaimed itself the National Assembly. Three days later, the delegates took the famous Tennis Court Oath, vowing not to disband until France had a new constitution. However, the real French Revolution began not at Versailles but on the streets of Paris. On July 14, a Parisian ... businessmen continued to develop connections around the world. By the end of Jefferson's first term, he was able to ask, What farmer, what mechanic, what laborer ever sees a tax gatherer ...

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