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There was a bad harvest between 1787-1788 which slowed down the manufacturing, led to food shortages, rising prices on food, and unemployment
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Louis XIV called a meeting the first and second estate wanted the the third to pay taxes as well. This led to arguing and the third estate asked they change the voting system because the first and second estate could out vote them but the king liked the system the way it was.
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The third estate boldly declared it was a national assembly.
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The national assembly went to the meeting place but the doors were locked. So they went to a nearby indoor tennis court an swore an oath to make a new constitution this oath was known as the Tennis court oath.
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900 Parisians gathered at an old fortress known as the Bastille an invaded and destroyed it, Paris was abandoned to the rebels.
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The national assembly abolished all legal privileges of the clergy and nobility.
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The national assembly adopted the declaration of the rights of man and citizen, inspired by the English bill of rights in 1689.
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A mob of woman went to the king armed with what ever they could find and told him their children were starving forcing the king to adopt new degrees. They also strongly suggested that the king and his family return to Paris which they did on October 6, 1789.
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The new constitution in 1791 created a limited monarchy.
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by 1791 the old order or the "ancien regime" had been destroyed.
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The king and his family tried to flee in disguise but were discovered and captured.
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The Legislative assembly declared war with Austria.
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By August of 1792 the monarchy was over.
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The National convention began meeting together.
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In 1792 Napoleon became a captain.
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The national convention established a republic, the French republic
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The convention condemned Louis XVI to death. January 21 the kind was beheaded.
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Between 1793-1794 the Committee of public safety took control of the government to defend France from domestic threats. The committee adopted policies and became known as the reign of terror 40,000 people were killed during the reign and in Lyon 1,880 people were killed.
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Two woman found the Revolutionary republic of woman.
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By 1794 the French revolution had raised a huge army with over 1 million soldiers.
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The law of 22 Prairial was passed which gave Robespierre more power to arrest and have people killed.
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The law of 22 prairial was repealed.
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On July 28, 1794 Robespierre was killed.
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The constitution made sure no group could obtain to much power so they set up the two legislative houses. A lower house of the council of 500 and a upper house council of 250.
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In 1796 Napoleon became a commander of the French armies in Italy.
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When Napoleon came home from Italy he was recognized as a hero.
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The directory last from 1795-1799 and was mainly known for it's wide spread corruption.
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Napoleon came to power in 1799.
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By 1799 the British had defeated the French navy knowing he had lost Napoleon abandoned his army and returned to Paris.
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In Paris Napoleon in the coup d'etat that overthrew the Directory and set up a new government the consulate.
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Napoleon came to an agreement with the pope the recognize Catholicism as the majority religion in France.
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Napoleon was made cunsul for life.
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A peace treaty was signed, but it didn't last long because in 1803 war with Britain broke out again.
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Napoleon declared himself Emperor Napoleon I.
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The Civil code, or Napoleonic Code was first introduced.
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From 1805 to 1807 Napoleon's army defeated Australian,
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By 1810 overseas exports were near-record highs.
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The downfall of Napoleon began in 1812.
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A Grand army of 600,00 men entered Russia.
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From 1807-1812 Napoleon was the master of Europe.
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Of the 600,000 soldiers that entered Russia less than 40,000 of the original soldiers arrived back in Poland.
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Napoleon created 3,200 nobles between 1808-1814, 60 percent were military officers.
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After the military disaster European states rose up against France and captured Paris.
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Napoleon entered Paris in triumph.
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Napoleon met a army of British and Prussian troops at Waterloo in Belgium where he suffered a terrible defeat.
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Napoleon died in exile in 1821.