The French Revolution Begins

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  • bad harvests lead to food shortages

    bad harvests lead to food shortages

    high prices and hunger and harvest failures formed a volatile social backdrop to the French Revolution
  • national assembly adopts declaraction of the rights of man

    national assembly adopts declaraction of the rights of man

    Men are born and remain free and equal in rights. Social distinctions may be founded only upon the general good.

  • national assembly completes new constitution

    The Legislative Assembly was an indirectly elected body. It was made up of representatives selected by Electors, who themselves were elected by active citizens.
  • national convention splits into factions

    national convention splits into factions

  • king louis XVI is executed

    king louis XVI is executed

  • Reign of Terror ends

    After the death of Louis XVI in 1793, the Reign of Terror began.

  • new constitution is created

  • napoleon takes part in coup d'etat

    Directory conspired with Napoleon to take over the French government

  • napoleon is crowned emperor

  • french are defeated at Trafalgar

  • napoleon is defeated at waterloo