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Louis XVI took power after his grandfather passed. He was not confident in his abilities to rule.
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The United States declared their independence
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The French began to aid the American Revolutionaries in the war against Britian. A lot of money is lent, hurting France's economy.
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The Revolutionary War ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris.
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Around this time was the height of the economic turmoil in France. Bread prices were extremely high and agricultural success was at an all time low.
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An assembly of representatives from all three estates were set to meet in Versailles.
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The delegates of the Third Estate pledged to create a new Constituition
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A mob stormed the Bastille, a Paris prison, and seized control of the building
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The National Assembly created and passed the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen. This document was based off of many Enlightenment ideas.
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Many women marched at Versailles to protest the Royal family. These women ran through the home of the king and queen, stabbing people and destroying their property.
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This document seeked to give women of the time more rights than they were granted. It was written by Olympe de Gouge in the year 1791.
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The former king was beheaded by the guillotine
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Louis XVI was sent to the guillotine.
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Robespierre was sentenced to death and beheaded by the guillotine
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Robespierre was beheaded. This was the end of the reign of terror.
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Napoleon Bonaparte overthrew the revolutionaries in control at the time.
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Through the winter of 1812, Napoleon led his troops through Russia. Because Russian Troops used the scorched earth policy, Napoleon's army suffered without resources.
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Napoleon was defeated at the Battle of Waterloo, ending his reign.
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The Factory Act was created and passed. This ensured that children under the age of 9 could not be employed, and that inspectors must be present in factories.
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The Mines Act in Britian stopped women and children from working underground in hazardous conditions.
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The workday for women and children was limited to 10 hours in Britain.
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Abraham Lincoln ordered that slaves be freed in all of the rebel states.