French Revolution

By lorak
  • Political- Declaration of Independence was adopted.

    Political- Declaration of Independence was adopted.

  • Economic- Napoleon changed taxes between 3 estates after realizing what the problem is.

  • Economic- Meeting of the estates-general; all three estates met to talk about problems and vote.

  • Social- Tennis court oath happened. People broke down the doors of a tennis court and didn't leave until there was a new constitution.

    Social- Tennis court oath happened. People broke down the doors of a tennis court and didn't leave until there was a new constitution.

  • Political- Towards the end of monarchy and the beginning of the representative government, it was voted establishing the National Assembly.

    Political- Towards the end of monarchy and the beginning of the representative government, it was voted establishing the National Assembly.

  • Political- The Storming of the Bastille- people protested.

    Political- The Storming of the Bastille- people protested.

  • Political- Feudalism is abolished in France.

  • Social- Nobleman makes speech for the love of liberty and equality

    Social- Nobleman makes speech for the love of liberty and equality

  • Social- The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen is approved by the National Assembly of France.

    Social- The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen is approved by the National Assembly of France.

  • Social- The Declaration of the Rights of Women & the Female Citizen was published by Olympe de Gouge.

    Social- The Declaration of the Rights of Women & the Female Citizen was published by Olympe de Gouge.

  • Economic- National assembly completed a new constitution about taxes.

    Economic- National assembly completed a new constitution about taxes.

  • Technological- Guillotine is invented by Joseph Guillotin.

  • Military- France declares war on Austria, but French army flees at sight of the enemy.

  • Political- Louis XVI is executed by the guillotine.

  • Social- Robespierre is executed.

    Social- Robespierre is executed.

  • Diplomatic- Coup D’etat (a forced to transfer of power)- armed supporters of Napoleon forced members to turn the government over to Napoleon.

  • Political- France sells Louisiana to the United States.

    Political- France sells Louisiana to the United States.

  • Political- Napoleon became Emperor Napoleon I.

    Political- Napoleon became Emperor Napoleon I.

  • Military- Napoleon's army invades Russia.

  • Cultural- The Emancipation Proclamation was made by Abraham Lincoln