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A legislative assembly of the three classes of French people.
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May 5th, 1821 was the approximate date of Napoleaon's death.
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The result of the third estates growing discontent and their desire to keep France’s history of an absolute government
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The storming of the Bastille prison and the releasing of several prisoners. It was a sign of freedom for the prisoners.
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Peasants broke into nobles homes and destroyed all legal papers that gave any evidence that they had to pay feudal dues
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A declaration passed by the National Assembly that stated all men were born and should remain free and equal in all rights. It also stated freedom of speech, equal justice and freedom of religion.
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Women marched to Versailles and rioted over how outrageous the price of bread was. They demanded that Louis and Marie returned to Paris.
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Louis and Marie attempted to escape France, but were caught and turned over to the authorities.
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The first written constitution in France and was a result of the French Revolution. It also helped develop the Constitutional Monarchy
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A proclamation that threatened if the royal family would be harmed, then they would harm the citizens.
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An assembly made up of the constitutional and legislative assembly that governed France during the most critical period of the French Revolution. It was elected to provide a new constitution for France after the overthrowing of the last monarchy.
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A time of violence between the rivals of the Girondins and the Jacobins. There were thousands of executions during this time.
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An effort to mediate between the French royalists and the French Jacobins
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An agreement that made the Catholic Church stronger and brought back almost all of civil status.
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The United States claimed and bought Louisiana
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This code refused birth privileges, allowed religious freedom, and made it clear that government jobs were well chosen.
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Napoleon crowned himself emperor of France
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The emperor of France returned and started forming new ideas about taking over England. He also started taking over the general assembly.
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A sea battle that was fought between the fleets of Spain and France and the Royal Navy
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Napoleons attempt to stop the British export and re-exporting trade
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The war between France and Spain for the control of the Liberian Peninsula
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A struggle between Europe’s highest trained armies and the French and Russian army. It was a turning point during the Napoleonic Wars.
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Napoleon was exiled by the government to Elba right after his resignation.
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The battle when the British and the Prussians defeated the French.
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Napoleon went to Paris and forced to claim his throne back. Europe exiled him to Elba (a small island in the Mediterranean). However Napoleon was back in Europe within 11 months.