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French Revolution
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Convening the Estates General
The Third Estate wanted to take a stand for their unfair treatment, like having to pay more taxes than the other estates. -
Tennis Court Oath
The Third estate found themselves locked out of their regular meeting place, and so they gathered in an nearby tennis court and vowed that they would continue to meet until they had established a new constitution for France. -
Storming of the Bastille
A group formed of craftsmen and salesmen decided to fight back and ran to the Invalides to steal some weapons from the Bastille, (a prison.) -
The Great Fear
A period of panic and riot by peasants when rumors spread that the king would overthrow the Third Estate. -
The Declaration of the Rights of Man
The National Assembly passed a summary of ideals of a government based upon the inalienable rights of individuals, liberty, and political equality. -
Women's march to Versailles
A crowd of women stormed Versailles demanding bread for their families. -
Louis and Marie's flight to Varennes
King Louis,Marie, and their children fled Paris in secret, hoping to reach the Luxembourg border and to join the Austrian troops there. -
Constitution of 1791
The representatives of the French people, organized in a solemn declaration the natural, inalienable, and sacred rights of man. -
Brunswick Manifesto
Prussian forces began their drive toward Paris, their commander, the Duke of Brunswick, demanded that Paris disarm and threatened to level thier city if they resisted. -
National Convention
An assembly that was elected to provide a new constitution for France after the overthrow of the monarchy. -
Reign of Terror
The Reign of Terror was to purge France of enemies of the Revolution and protect the country from foreign invaders. -
Napoleon Bonaparte Takes Over
France overthrew their king and formed a council run by the government. Napoleon Bonaparte was noticed for his leadership in the military and was elected to be the military leader. -
Directory
The Directory was a assembly of five directors that held executive power in France. -
Concordat of 1801
The Concordat of 1801 was an agreement between Napoleon Bonaparte and Pope Pius VII that reestablished the Roman Catholic Church in France. -
Louisiana Purchase
France sold Louisiana back to the Americans. -
Napoleonic Code
A code that forbade privileges based on birth, allowed freedom of religion, and specified that government jobs go to the most qualified. -
Napoleon becomes Emperor
Napoleon proclaimed himself emperor. -
The Battle of Trafalgar
The Battle of Trafalgar fought between the British Royal Navy and the combined fleets of the French and Spanish Navy, -
Continental System
Napoleon issued the Berlin decrees which marked the start of what became known as the Continental System. -
Peninsular War
The Peninsular War was Napoleon's attempt to enslave Portugal tp tighten his trade blockade of Britain. -
Invasion of Russia
Napoleon threatened to capture Russia so they had to get armies together protect the homeland. -
Exile of Elba
Napoleon was exiled by the Allied governments to Elba. -
Battle of Waterloo
Napoleon's army was defeated by combined armies of the Anglo-Allied army and the Prussian army. -
Exile to St. Helena
Napoleon was exiled to St. Helena and was killed there.
