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The heads of each estate of France met to discuss issues in their lives. Because nothing was accomplished, the 3rd Estate left the government to make their own government.
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To ensure that the National Assembly would finish writing their new constitution.
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The peasants were wanting to get in for the weapons. If they could get the weapons they would be more powerful.
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The basic principle of the Declaration was that all “men are born and remain free and equal in rights."
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It gave the revolutionaries confidence in the power of the people over the king. It moved the king from Versailles to Paris.
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Louis XVI was executed for treason because he failed to help the 3rd estate.
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The Reign of Terror was a period where many first, second, and third estate members were targeted. As a result, paranoia and mistrust spread across the people of France.
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Was the architect of the Rein of Terror.
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Made the authority of men over their families stronger, deprived women of any individual rights, and reduced the rights of illegitimate children.
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By crowning himself, Napoleon symbolically showed that he would not be controlled by Rome or submit to any power other than himself.
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Military conflict fought by Spain, the United Kingdom and Portugal against the invading and occupying forces of France for control of the Iberian Peninsula.
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Napoleon wanted to compel Tsar Alexander I of Russia to cease trading with British merchants through proxies in an effort to pressure the United Kingdom to want peace.
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Napoleon's broken forces gave up and Napoleon offered to step down in favor of his son. When this offer was rejected, he abdicated and was sent to Elba.
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Died as a prisoner of the British on the island of Saint Helena.