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3.4 Vive la France

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  • King Leaves Versaille

    King Leaves Versaille

    Women rioted with weapons on National Assembly to take action, then Versailles, demanding the king and his family leave and go back to Paris. This was important because it symbolized the change in power.
  • National Assembly Vote

    National Assembly Vote

    Vote to establish the National Assembly. Change from monarchy to representative government. This was the start to revolutionary change. (Reading sources, Ch. 23 section 1.3)
  • Storming the Bastille

    Storming the Bastille

    Rebellion against King's attempt to get rid of the National Assembly. Stormed the Bastille for weapons. Killed the prison commander. This was an important act as part of the revolution and became a national holiday (Reading sources, Ch. 23 Sect. 1.3)
  • New Constitution

    New Constitution

    The National Assembly created a new constitution that established all men are free and have equal rights. This was a major step in the revolution (Ch. 23, Section 2.1)
  • War declared

    War declared

    Problems continue in the new government. Other European countries try to influence the new government to go back to a monarchy. The Assembly declares war. (Ch. 23, Section 2.3)
  • Robespierre comes to power

    Robespierre comes to power

    The legislature is dismantled and Jacobins take control. Robespierre gains power. Significant change in power. He ruled as a dictator and used violence to protect the revolution against its enemies. (Ch. 23, section 2.4)
  • Napoleon comes to power

    Napoleon comes to power

    Government is changed for the 3rd time and they choose a military leader to take over. 3 consuls appointed. Napoleon was one of them. He took the lead and declared himself dictator. This change was important because there was now a military leader in power (Ch. 23, Sect. 3.1)
  • Napoleon - Emperor

    Napoleon - Emperor

    Napoleon decides to make himself Emperor. He crowned himself, which signaled his power was even bigger than the church. (Ch 23, Sect. 3.2)
  • Napoleon surrenders

    Napoleon surrenders

    Napoleon was able to create a great empire, having power over most of Europe. But eventually, his desire for power lead to other European countries to combine and fight against Napoleon, he was defeated, but made a comeback, but with a much less trained army. He suffered final defeat in 1814 and surrendered the throne. (Ch. 23, Sect. 4.2)
  • Waterloo

    Waterloo

    Napoleon's attempt to regain power. He returned to France and gained support and troops. But the European allies quickly gathered and defeated Napoleon at Waterloo. (Ch. 23, Sect. 4.2)

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