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Napoleon Birth
Napoleon born in Corsica, France. -
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Bad Harvests.
Bad Harvests, slowdown in manafacturing. Leading to Food shortages, High food prices, and unemployment. -
Meeting
Meeting of Estates- General. New vote system proposed by 3rd estate. -
The Tennis Court Oath
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At the Bastille
900 Parisians, record high price for bread. Angry protesters take Bastille looking for ammunition, kill wardens, the dismantle the building brick by brick. -
National Assembly.
The assembly was revoked or clergy and nobles. -
Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen.
Fusion of England´s Bill or Rights and America´s Declaration Independence. All MEN free and equal under the law. -
Women take charge.
¨ Detachments of women...armed with broomsticks, lances, pitchforks, sword pistols, and muskets.¨ -
King Returns
He returned with flour. -
Attempt to flee.
The King and Royal family attempted to flee. -
King is tried.
King is tried for turning against the nation. Louis agrees to stay and support new constitution. -
Legislative Assembly
Declared war on Austria. Did not go well for the French. -
Food Shortages.
The shortages led to protests. -
Monarchy ends
Rumors are spread and the Nobles try to defeat the revolution. -
Declared New Revolution.
Parisians declared New Revolution. King captured, called for National Assembly. Universal (Male) suffrage. -
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VIOLENCE
Thousands died, new leader of the people Jean-Paul Marat. -
New Convention
A New Convention for a New Constitution legislation made up of; lawyers, professionals, and land owners. -
Monarchy and Republic.
The Monarchy was abolished and the Republic was established. -
The death of the King.
King beheaded at the guillotine. Reinforced radicalism. -
De Christianization
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Women...
Society for Revolutionary, Paris. -
Issues
National Convention had issues of draft. -
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Committee of Public Safety= Reign of Terror
Crushing Rebellion, 40,000 prosecuted and executed for treason. -
1 million soldiers.
The 1 million soldiers pushed back invaders and conquered Austrian Netherlands. ¨People´s wars¨ -
Law of 22 Prairial.
Gave Robespierre more power to arrest execute. -
Guiollotined.
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Corruption (Kwames Detroit)
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Coup d´etat
Coup d´etat created consulate. Napoleon fisrt consul (Roman) -
Agreement
Agreement with Pope, Catholicism is religion of France.
No need to return property seized by revolution. -
Treaty
Peace Treaty with International coalitior signed. -
Consul
Consul for life. -
War
War breaks out with Britain in Napoleons Empire. -
Code
Civil code/Napoleonic Code. -
Napoleon
Emperor Napoleon I. -
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Master of Europe; Napoleon
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Goal
Shut dowm Britains Economy. This plan FAILED, Britains exports at all time high. -
March on Russia
600,000 French soldiers marched on Russia. -
Reached Destination!
Reach Moscow, city ablaze and no supplies. -
Exiled
Napoleon exiled to the Island of Elba. -
Triumphant return.
Napoleons triumphant return to Paris. -
Battle of Waterloo
One of the bloodiest battles of the French Revolution. -
Death of Napoleon.
Napoleon exiled to St. Helena Island, there he died of cancer.
