The document summarizes the key events leading up to the French Revolution from 1775-1815. It discusses the major intellectual, social, political, and economic causes of the revolution. Key events discussed include the summoning of the Estates General in 1789, the storming of the Bastille on July 14th 1789 marking the start of the revolution, and the "Great Fear" peasant uprisings in the countryside in the summer of 1789. The revolution began with calls for a constitution and more rights and representation, and escalated due to rising tensions between social classes.