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The 1763 Treaty of Paris was signed by France, Partugal, Great Britan, and Spain. It ended the Seven Years War, also knows as the French and Indian War.
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The young Louis XVI takes over as king of France. This is economically detrimental to France because of his poor spending habits and excentric lifetyle.
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The Declaration of Independance is signed in the English colonies. Lots of the inspiration drawn from in this document came from enlightenment ideas in Europe.
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France begins to finance part of the American war expenses, which puts a damper on their economy.
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During this time, France had two weak harvests. This caused the prices of all food to inflate, but bread prices increased significantly. Having two bad harvests in a row was a factor in the economic decline of France.
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The Estates-General consisted of the representation of all three estates. The first and second estates had 300 members each, and the third estate had 600 members. They met on this day to discuss the state of France, and the third estate lobbied for a reform of government.
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On this day in history, the Third Estate decided to break away from the First and Second Estates and meet alone. They did this because King Louis XVI wouldn't allow them into the Estates-General meeting. The Third Estate decided to meet on a tennis court and take an oath to not rest until they had developed a constitution that protected the rights of all people equally.
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On the same day that the Tennis Court Oath takes place, the National Assembly is formed by the third estate. This replaces the Estates-General.
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The Third Estate rebels breaks into the Bastille and steals gunpowder for themselves. They add what they've taken to their arsenal and use it against the first two estates.
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This day officially marks the end of the Old Regime, or the way things were run before the revolution in France.
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On this day, the National Assembly approved the document known as the Declaration of the Rights of Man. This document listed the natural rights of all men, as well as other ideas drawn from the enlightenment era.
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Louis XVI and his wife attempt an escape in order to avoid death.
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On this day, Olympe de Gouges publishes the Declaration of the Rights of Women.
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Robespierre and his cabinet of 9 members take over the government in France to begin the Reign of Terror.
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The former king of France is killed by the guillotine. Citizens of France rejoice.
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The leader of the Reign of Terror is executed by the guillotine.
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On this day, Napoleon overthrows the revolutionaries currently in power and begins his quest to return France to its former glory.
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Napoleon takes the throne as emperor of France by force. While many citizens wanted this to happen, this is still considered tyranny.
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Napoleon battles the Spaniards in Spain in a very significant battle.
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This battle was one of the most detrimental to the success of Napoleon's army. He lost this battle to the Seventh Coalition.
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The Factory Act of 1833 ensures that young children and women are not allowed to work in factories.
