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the American Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, this charter of basic liberties
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The Bad harvest was a slowdown in manufacturing
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citizens had enthusiastically formed political clubs of varying social and political views.
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First and Second Estates each had about 300 representatives.
The Third Estate had almost 600 representatives. Most of the Third Estate wanted to set up a constitutional government that
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900 Parisians gathered in the courtyard of
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Unrest was fueled by continuing food shortages, military setbacks, and rumors of royalist conspiracies.
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It was dominated by lawyers, professionals, and property owners. Two thirds of its deputies were under the age of 45, but most had some political experience as a result of the revolution.
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the Committee of Public Safety took control of the government. To defend France from domestic threats,
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the new French government had raised a huge arm by September 1794, it had over a million soldiers.
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There Napoleon won a series of battles with qualities he became famous for speed, surprise, and decisive action. Napoleon defeated the armies of the Papal States and their Austrian allies.
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Napoleon Bonaparte’s came to power in in 1799, Yet he was a child of the revolution as well. Without it, he would never have risen to power.
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In Paris, Napoleon took part in the coup d’état of 1799 that overthrew the Directory and set up a new government, the consulate.
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France was at war with a European coalition of Russia, Great Britain, and Austria. Napoleon realized the need for a pause in the war.
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Napoleon came to an agreement with the pope, which recognized Catholicism as the religion of a majority of the French people.
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I want peace, as much to settle the present French government, as to save the world from chaos.” In 1802 a peace treaty was signed, but it did not last long.
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Seven law codes were created, but the most important was the Civil Code,It preserved many of the principles that the revolutionaries had fought for
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the British defeated the combined French-Spanish fleet at Trafalgar in 1805. This battle ended Napoleon’s plans for invasion.
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From 1807 to 1812, Napoleon was the master of Europe. His Grand Empire was composed of three major parts: the French Empire, dependent states, and allied states.
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Napoleon also created a new aristocracy based on meritorious service to the nation Between 1808 and 1814, Napoleon created about 3,200 nobles.
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Napoleon’s downfall began in 1812 when he decided to invade Russia. Within only a few years, his fall was complete. He known the risks in invading such a large country, but he also knew that if he did not punish the Russians for ignoring the Continental System, other nations would follow suit.
