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stated that all men are created equal and that there are certain rights that governments should never violate
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napoleon realized there was a problem, so he fixed the taxes between the 3 estates.
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was the first meeting since 1614 of the French Estates-General, all three estates met to talk about problems and vote
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Toward the end of the monarchy and the beginning of the representative government, it was voted and established the National Assembly
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The king locks the door so the estate generals can meet. THe third estate meet on a tennis court. They pledge not to leave until they have a constitution.
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Some suggested that Louis was intending on using military force to dismiss National Assembly. Others charged foreign troops that were coming to Paris to massacre French citizens. They went searching for gun powder.
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the National Assembly abolished feudalism
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noblemen made grand speeches, declaring their love of liberty and equality.
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Declaration of the Rights of Man and citizen is approved by the National Assembly of Frnace.
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written by French activist and playwright Olympe de Gouges.
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national assembly completed new constituion.
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France declares war on Austria but French army flees at sight of the enemy
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a device designed for carrying out executions by beheading.
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he was executed by the guillotine
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he was an important figure during the period of the Revolution commonly known as the Reign of Terror
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Bonaparte seized power in the Coup d'état de Brumaire and made himself First Consul
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France sold Louisiana to the United States
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he was Emperor of the French from 1804 to 1814.
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crossed the Neman River in an attempt to engage and defeat the Russian army
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was a presidential proclamation issued by President Abraham Lincoln
