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the first meeting since 1614- Louis didn’t know what else to do- the king wanted to impose taxes on the lower classes to raise money for the suffering France
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toke tennis court oath, pledged to write a new constitution- the third estate called itself the National assembly- people wanted a government body to make laws and thats what it did
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used as a prison- because of econmic depression, hunger, and high prices- released all the prisoners- demanded the arms and ammunition stored there- proved that the peasants could rise up against the government
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peasant rebellions caused general panic all over France- responsible for the national assembly dismissing fuedal rights- led to unrest of French nobility-
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women marched to Versailles- over the price of bread- women just wanted to feed their families- example of the effect the women could have in the revolution- some people balmed it on Marie Antionette
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a paper currency by the Constituent Assembly- took away the church's property and issued the paper money based on it's land- was supposed to help the peasants with their difficulites, but made their problmes worse. it was overused and easily forged
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was a warning to the French revolutionaries to permit the king’s power- the National assembly thought of it as a threat and declared war against Austria
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created by the national assembly- retained the monarchy- only "active" citizens could vote
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to the paris population- threated to hurt the French civilians if they hurt the royal family- wanted to intimate paris but made the revolution stronger instead. led to a war between french revolutionaries and ccounter-revolutionaries
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held executive power in France- after the national assebmbly was powerless, it needed to make a new constitution after the overthrow of the monarchy- led to the dierctory- was responsible for king louis' death
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temporary alliance of several groups to form a working majority, to control a government. marked different imes of the war
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by the guillotine- unsuited to deal with France’s financial problems- signified the end of the old government
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responded to a millitary crisis in France- gave almost everyone a role in the war-introduced a new form of warfare: people fought wars, not just the rulers
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Jacobins seized power- peoeple who were suspected of being against the revolution were put on trial and guillotined- Robespierre's death marked the end of this period
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a political group in the National Assembly, whose members called Montagards sat on the highest benches at the Assembly. with Marat, Daton, and Robespierre. used in the Legislative Assembly until 1793- against the Girondists
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violence by reactionary groups as part as the counter revolution- in the aftermath of the reign of terror targeted at the Jacobins
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Robespierre's tried to get rid of traces of the monarchy, nobility and Catholic Church- he wanted to get rid of the old order- was the jacobin's ultimate goal
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The Directory(the consul of elders) conservative- established a liberal republic with a franchise based on the payment of taxes- central government regained power
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Napoleon couldn't defeat the British navy so he tried to cut off their supplies from Africa and India- got defeated- made the French believe that they needed him to win
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rose through ranks in the military- seized political power in France in 1799- he brought order and stability to France through the military
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signed after Napoleon defeated Austria twice- said that there should be peace between nations- after this, Britain was the only one still at war with France
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acheived peace in Europe for 14 months- ignored the division of Britain and France- signed by britian, france, spain, and netherlands
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agreement between Napoleon and Pope Pius VI- restored some ties to the papacy- laregly in favor of the state-importance was that Napoleonwon favor with the Catholics
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forbide privileges based on birth, allowed freedom of religion, and government jobs had to be based on most qualified- important because it simplified the codes of France into one code
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Britain's Admiral Nelson beat the French and Spanish navies. Nelson died but inow people couldnt invade Britain. Napoleon failed in this battle
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part of the war of the third coalition- France crushed the thrid coalition- consequence is that the HRE ceased
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after defeating the Austrians, Napoleon made a League of German states. It collasped after his defeat in Russia. was formely under the rule of the Holy Roman Empire
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designed by Napoleon to destroy Britain’s commerce- got the Russians, Austrians, and Prussians to cooperate- began with the Berlin Decree
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signed by France, Russia, and Prussia- France and Russia became allies and divided Europe between them- ended the wars of the 4th coalition
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Between Russia and Napoleon- Russia withdrew from the battle so that they could force Napoleon out of Russia later
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Prussia, Austria and Russia defeated Napoleon's army. it freed occupied Europe from France's rule. Important because it ende Napoleon's rule over France.
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ended the French National Assembly- led to the re-establishment of the French empire- re-established universal sufferage