French Revolution

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    French Revolution

  • french is in debt

    King Louis XVI tries to tax the Second Estate but they refuse to pay.
  • Estate General meets

    first time they meet in about 175 years
  • the begining

    the start of the french revolution
  • National Assembly

    the third esate proclaims themselves the national assembly ;they swear the tennis court oath
  • storm of the Bastille

    peasants storm the bastille prison
  • National Assembly Adoption

    N.A. adopts the declaration of the rights of man of the citizens
  • Austria and Perussia provoke war

    Austria and Perussia issue a declaration warning against harming the french monarchs and hint that any such action would provoke war
  • Marie and her children in prison

    mob storms the tuileries palace and throws Marie Antoinette and her children in prison
  • declare France a republic

    National Convention declares France a republic
  • death of King Louis XVI

    executed by guillotine
  • Reign Of Terror is unleashed

    The Reign Of Terror is unleashed by the communitee of public safety; led by Maximilien
  • Robespierre & friends exucuted

    Robespierre and his supporters are exucuted; The Reign of terror Ends
  • Nation Convention's new constitution man votes

    Nation Convention wrote new constitution which is more constrictive and only white men can vote
  • French Revolution ends

    the french revolution is finally over
  • Napoleon Takes Control of gvt.

    Napoleon takes control of the french government
  • Louisiana Territory sold

    Napoleon sells Louisiana Territory to in North America to the US
  • Saint Dominque (Hispanola) forms Haiti

    Saint Dominque (Hispanola) independence from france, names their new nation Haiti
  • invasions make kings suffer

    Napoleon invades Spain and Portugal; the king of Spain goes to prison ant the king of portugal flees to Brazil
  • Napoleon invades Russia

    Napoleon attempts to invade and takeover Russia
  • Napoleons defeated

    Napoleon defeated in Leipzig
  • Louis XVII recognized

    France recognized the brother of the dead king,Napoleon gets back to France
  • 100 Days

    Napoleon arrives on march 20th to cheering crowds, and the hundred days begin
  • Allies force Napoleon to exile

    Allies enter Paris in triumph and force Napoleon to surrender and is exiled to Elba
  • Napoleon dies in exile

    Napoleon dies in exile