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France is in debt, King Louis XVI tries to tax the Second Estate but the nobles refuse to pay.
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King Louis XVI calls for the Estates General to meet the following spring after a rough winter.
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The French Revolution
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( Spring) First time the Dstates General meets in approximately 175 years.
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The Third Estate proclaims themselves the National Assembly; National Assembly swears the Tennis Court Oath. http://library.thinkquest.org/C006257/revolution/tennis_court_oath.shtml
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The Storming of the Bastille http://library.thinkquest.org/C006257/revolution/storming_of_bastille.shtml
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National Assembly adopts the Declaration of the Rights of Man of the Citizen.
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King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette flee Paris in disguises, but are caught.
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Austria and Prussia issue a declaration warning against harming the French monarchs and hint that any such action would provoke war.
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Mob storms the Tuileties Palace and throws Marie Antoinette and her children in prison.
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National Convention declares that France will be a republic and not a constitutional monarchy. http://library.thinkquest.org/C006257/revolution/committee_pub_safety.shtml
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King Loues XVI executed by guillotine. http://library.thinkquest.org/C006257/revolution/execution_louis.shtml
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The Reign of Terror is unleashed by the Committee of Public Safety; led by Maximilien Robespierre. http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/219315/French-Revolution
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Robespierre and hes supporters are executed; The Reign of Terror Ends.
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Napoleon faced off against a mob of Royalists trying to regain power in Paris.
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National Convention writes a more restrictive constitution; only male property ownwes could vote.
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the French Revolution ends
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napoleon takes control of the french government.
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napoleon sells the louisiana territory in north america to the united states.
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napoleon crowns himself emperor of francce after a plebiscite.
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saint domingue (hispanola) declares independence from france, names their new nation haiti.
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napoleon invades spain and portugal; the king of spain goes to prison and the king of portugal flees to brazil.
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Napoleon attemps to invade and take over russia, is forced to leave moscow.
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napoleon attempts to invade and takeover russia.
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napoleon defeated in leipzig.
