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Birth
Marie Antoinette was born in Vienna, 1755. Her mother's name was Queen Maria Theresa of Hungary and Bohemia, and her fathers was Holy Roman Emorer Francis 1. Marie was the youngest of sixteen other brothers and sisters and had a very bright and imaginative personality. -
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Proclaimation of 1763
At the end of the French and Indian war, British troops stayed in the Ohio River Valley to keep order. But the Indians wanted the soilders to leave, so a Ottawa cheif named Pontiac held a rebellion against the britsh call Pontiac's rebellion. After lots of bloodshed the british beat the indians but they had a lot of tension. To ease the tenision King Goerge made up the Proclaimation of 1763. This said that the Indians had all rights to the land west of the Appalachian Mt. -
Treaty of Paris- Treaty of 1763
The treaty of Paris was signed by Great Britin, France, and Spain. France lost pocession of all it North American territory by giving Canada and all its territories east of the Mississippi to Great Britain, and by giving W Louisiana to its ally, Spain. Spain yeilded to give Florida to Britin. -
Boston Massacure
During the Quartering Act, which is a law passed by parliment to allow britsh soilders in your home for a place to sleep and food. this made the colonist angry, So on March 5th a group of people went around a group of british soilders and started throwing snowballs at them and taunting them. the britsh then fired into the crowd and killled 5 innocent people. -
Marragie
At just 15 years old Marie married Louis- Aguste. Austria and France had been enemies and are now allies because of the marragie. But soon Marie found herself as a target to visious gossip. -
Boston Tea Party
When parliment repealed the Townshed Act, they retained the tea tax to show they have the right to tax the colonies. So the colonist rebeled against it and wouldnt buy and tea. the british tea ships wouldn't to leave untill they payed there duties. One night a group led by Paul Revere and Samuel Adams dressed up as native americans, boarded the ships and droped the tea into the sea. -
Crowned
marie's husband Louis XVI was crown july 11, 1775, at Notre Dame de Reims. But Marie was not crowned him, for a double crowning would be to exspensive. The french people had very high hopes for them, but Marie didnt have and political power. So instead she spent her time gambling, partying, and spending loads of money on clothes, -
Declaration of Independence
A committee consisting of Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Robert R. Livingston, and Roger Sherman was put together to put the Declaration into effect. The Declaration of Independence was adopted on July 4, 1776. July 4th is now known as Independence Day and we celebrate it every year. -
financal crises
Controller General of finances, Charels Alexandre de Calonne realizes that france is going bankrupt and he cannot find a solution. By May france is deep into financal trouble. When the King tries to lower taxes the Assembley of Notables refuse. -
Captured at Varennes
Marie Antoinette and her family are captured at Varennes after trying to escape the Tuileries in Paris. The king begged the grocer and his family not to them hand over. He told them that he was the king and he could not stay in paris. If he and his family stay in Paris they will die. He told them he seeks liberty and peace, but he could not convince them and they were sent back to Paris. -
Haitian Revolution
This Revolution was lead by Toussaint L'Ouverture. The Revolution lasted from 1791-1804, in 1802 Napolean sent a large army there. After fighting the French agreed to a draw and Haiti became a republic in 1820. -
War Declared
France declares war on Austria. Austrtia and Prussia align with eachother. By July Prussia and Austria threaten to invade France if any harm comes to the royal family. -
Fall of the Monarcy
Robespierre demands for the removal of the king. Then in August the Parisians pettition the Assembely to suspend the kings powers. The assembely doesn't so then they invade Tuileries and force the Legislative Assembely to suspend the royal families power by force. -
Louis XVI death
during his trial the English house of commans encourage war against france to protect Louis XVI. He is then charged of treason and sent to the guillotine. He asks his son not to seek revenge and then his family leaves the temple prison. -
Marie's Trail
In august 14, 1793 she was put on trail, her prosecuter was Antoine-Quentin Fouquier-Tinville. She was acuused of radicalism, treason, and incest with her son. Her death would be on october 14, 1793. -
Death of Marie Antoinette
Marie Antoinette died in 1793 October 16 at the guillototin. She died at thirty-seven and still wouls have had a long life ahead of her. At the guillototin as she was walking up she steped on her executers foot and said "Monsieur, I beg your pardon. I it was not on purpose." Marie Antoinette was the last queen of france.
