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France Debt
France is in debt, King Louis XVI tries to tax the Second Estate but the nobles refuse to pay -
Estates General
The King Louis XVI calls for the Estates General to meet the following spring after a rough winter -
Meeting of Estates General
(spring) First time the Estates General meets in approximately 175 years -
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National Assembly
Tennis Court OathThe Third Estate proclaims themselves the National Assembly; National Assembly swears the Tennis Court Oath -
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Declaration
National Assembly adopts the Declaration of the Rights of Man of the Citizen -
Flee Paris
Flight to VerannesKing Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette flee Paris in disguises but are caught -
Threat
Austria and Prussia issue a declaration warning against harming the French monarchs and hint that any such action would provoke war -
Republic
National Convention declares that France will be a republic and not a constitutional monarchy -
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Reign of Terror
The Reign of Terror is unleashed by the Committee of Public Sagety; led by Maximilien Robespierre -
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Napoleon Face Off
Napoleon faced off against a mob of royalists trying to regain power in Paris -
Restrictive Constitution
National Convention writes a more restrictive constitution; only male property owners could vote -
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Revolution Ends
The French Revolution ends -
Selling of Louisiana Territory
Napoleon sells the Louisiana Territory in North America to the United States -
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Napoleon Invades Spain
Napoleon invades Spain and Portugal; the king of Spain goes to prison and the king of Portugal flees to Brazil -
Napoleon Is Defeated
Napoleon defeated in Leipzig -
Napoleon Surrenders
Napoleon BonaparteAllies enter Paris in triumph and force Napoleon to surrender and is exiled to Elba -
Forces Defeat Napoleon
Allied forces defeat Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo -
Napoleon Exiles
Napoleon exiles to Saint Helena in the South Atlantic -
