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A meeting of the Estates General was called due to the country's massive debt for the first time in 175 years.
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The Third Estate was locked out of their meeting room by King Louis, so they met in a tennis court instead. They pledged to not leave Versaille until they had written a new constitution.
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Rumors circulated through Paris, and the people were so frightened that they fought to arm themselves. They stormed the Bastille, the only pace gun powder was stored in the city.
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When rumors began to spread that the government was after the people of Paris, peasants ran through the countryside wreaking havoc and burning nobles' homes and any feudal documents.
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This document was signed, and it stated that all men are born free and equal, and remain so. The document guaranteed rights such as freedom and speech to men, but not women.
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The women of Paris were upset by the price of bread, and so they marched to Versailles to demand bread from King Louis. When they were refused, they forced Louis and Marie to return to Paris with them.
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Louis and Marie attempt to escape Paris, and make it very close to making it out of the country. They are caught, however, in Varennes.
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Revamped France's government into a Constitutional monarchy.
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A document distributed by the Duke of Brunswick threatening the French people if they harm their royal family.
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Declared France a Republic, and abolished the monarchy.
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The time when Robespierre ruled France as a dictator. Many were executed, including Marie Antoinette and Danton.
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In this government, 5 men shared presidential powers.
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Napoleon overthrows the Directory by staging a coup.
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Agreement between the pope and Napoleon that stated that Church and government will deal with their own issues seperately.
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Napoleon sold Louisiana to Thomas Jefferson for 15 million dollars.
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Guaranteed freedom of speech and got rid of priveleges based on birth.
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The people voted in favor of Napoleon becoming emperor, and placed the crown on his own head instead of the pope to show he was more powerful than the church.
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Battle fought between France and the British. Britain's navy fleet won.
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A document trying to deny Britain trading access in ports in Europe.
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This war was fought between France and Spain, formerly allies, when Spain crossed into Portugal.
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Napoleon decides to invade Russia, trying to win the Napoleonic Wars. What he does instead is weaken France's power, and affect the way the public views him.
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Napoleon is sent into banishment on an island int he Mediterranean. Everyone was angry with him over the Invasion of Russia.
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War between Napoleon, newly returned to power, and the countries that opposed him fought to take Napoleon out of power again.
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Napoleon is sent back into exile, this time in St. Helena. He never returned to power.