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first revolt/revolution
group of wallpaper factory workers vandalize owners house after he talks about cutting wages -
Tennis Court Oath
National Assembly was created
The Oath signified the first time that French citizens formally stood in opposition to Louis XVI -
The Storming of the Bastille
The commander of the Bastille refused to open the gates and opened fire on the crowd. In the battle that followed, many people were killed. Finally, the enraged mob broke through the defenses. They killed the commander and five guards and released a handful of prisoners, but found no weapons -
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The French Revolution
the french revolution started when the bastille started -
Reign of Terror
the guillotine is used to exicute thousands of citizens -
Napoleon Overthroughs the Directory
Napoleon Bonaparte, returned from his Egyptian expedition and, with the support of the army and several government members, overthrew the Directory on 18 Brumaire (Nov. 9) -
Napoleon is Crowned as Emperor of France
on the second of December, 1804 Napoleon crowns himself as emperor of france.
