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French and Indian war
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Louis XVI
King Louis XVI was the last king of France before the French Revolution. He treated his people like they weren't even his, especially when he married his wife. He was later prosecuted by the people and sentenced to death by the newly invented guillotine. It was not as humane as they thought it would be. -
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Marie Antoinette
Marie Antoinette a young girl was made by her family to wed into a royal family. She was made to wed King Louis XIV, she then started to spend the peoples money to cope with the fact that the man she is with is not who she wants to be with. That specific action is what sparked the initial thoughts of a revolution. -
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Maximillian Robespierre
The leader of the French Revolution, made people think of the queen and king being snobs not caring about their country. Corruption then later consumed him, making him do the same things that he fought over. He was murdered by the people now that they know they have the power. -
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Napoleon Bonaparte
Napoleon Bonaparte was a french conquerer. He claimed many lands for France and was a great leader. Napoleon was a general for his own army, but when it came to the French Revolution he had to quit was he was doing to save his beloved country. -
Tennis Court Oath
A meeting that involved the people of France, they met in an abandoned tennis court. They vowed that they would try to make their lives better. This meeting was considered as the Tennis Court Oath because of the area they met in. -
Storming the Bastille
The storming of the Bastille was the people storming a previously used prison (prison was moved). The prison was to be used as an armory for the guards and army. The citizens stormed the prison killing the few guards that remained to guard the prisoners that were left. Taking the remaining weapons, and sticking the heads of the guards on sticks to prove the start of the revolution. -
Declaration of the rights of man and citizens
This states the rights of citizens, it was heavily based off of the declaration of independence. This was mostly because of the fact that the Americans helped with it. -
Women's March on Versailles
Women were tired of all the oppression, so they marched to the kingdom, took the king and queen, and kept them until they satisfied their needs. The women would kill anyone that stood in their way and was an immovable force. -
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The Reign of Terror
The Reign of Terror was a time period that the first republic was started. This was the most controversial time for France. A time period in which more than 1,400 people died. -
The end of the Revolution?
After Napoleon decided to take charge of France the revolution basically ended now that they have a leader that they want. -
Battle of Trafalgar
A naval battle between a British naval fleet vs France combined with Spain naval fleets. France and Spain won against the fleet and got much more reputation -
Battle of Austerlitz
This battle involved three armies in total going against each other for more territory and resources. -
Invasion of Russia
Napoleon tried to invade Russia, this was a bad idea especially due to the fact that he underestimated the Russian winter weather. This caused many soldiers to die of the cold weather. -
Napoleon is exiled to Elba
After Napoleon has tried to conquer more land and lost he was sent to Elba because of all the soldiers he had gotten killed for his selfishness -
Battle Of Waterloo
During this battle it involved Napoleon Bonaparte and his army against the Duke of Wellington. He lost the fight and he also lost 25,000 men in this battle. -
Napoleon Exiled to St. Helena
Napoleon was permanently sentenced to St. Helena for the fact that he endangered their country and many of their people for and expansion to their country,
