French revoloutiion

Sara Thomas French Revolution

By sarathomas21
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    Event 3:

    Napoleon is given command of the French army in Italy
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    Why the Revolution began?

    As the 18th century drew to a close, France's costly involvement in the American Revolution and extravagant spending by King Louis XVI and his predecessor had left the country on the brink of bankruptcy.
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    Event 1:

    Napoleon was accused of being too pro-French, Napoleon and his family flee their household in Corsica. Napoleon was involved in the French revolution.
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    Event 2:

    Napoleon is promoted to General of the Army of the West
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    Event 4:

    Napoleon abdicates his rule and Louis XVIII, a Bourbon, is restored to the French throne
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    Event 5:

    Napoleon dies of stomach ulcer in 1821