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England´s king tried to claim the French throne to gain control of the rest of France.
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The Netherlands gained their independence.
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France was a center of Enlightenment, a period in which people used reason to improve society.
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French people lived in poverty and had few rights, for these reasons, the French people overthrew their king in the French revolution.
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A mob destroyed the Bastille, a Paris prison symbolizing the French king´s harsh rule. The event began the French Revolution.
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Napoleon takes control. He soon conquers much of Europe.
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France was one of the most art movements of modern age, impressionism. This style of painting uses rippling light to create ate an impression of a scene.
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European powers unite to defeat Napoleon.
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The Netherlands ruled Belgium until they gained independence.
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The Netherlands ruled Luxembourg until they gained their independence.
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Many French colonies declare independence.
