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putting hand production methods to machines and new chemical manufacturing and iron production has improved of water power and increased the use of steam power, and development of machine tools and also changed wood and other bio-fuels to coal.
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the queen was spending a ton of money. she was known for throwinhg exspensive parties and dresses.
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the thirteen american colonies broke from the british empire and formed an independent nation. the americans did not want to tax them without elected representation
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the declaration of was ultimately an explanation of why congress had voted on july 2 to declare independence from great britain.
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general lomiene de brenne asked parlement du paris to register the tax property of all three estates. but parlement refused and france entered a year of intense conflict between the royal government and the parlements.
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the most significant estate, in fact it was the nation. his words became the battle cry of bourgeoisie
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the estates general was greeted by louis 16th in the hall of mirrors at the palace of versallies on may 2,1789. may 5 the meeting started with an opening speech from the king
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there was disgreement amongst the three estates over voting methods in estates general. the third estate wished to have a "vote by head" method.
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third estate was locked out of its meeting room while preperations were being made for a royal session of all three estates. confused and angery delegates met instead an indoor tennis court on the palace grounds and signed an oath not to disband until they had made up a new, fair constitution for france.
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the city of paris had their gun powder supply at the fort/prison called the bastille. Thousands of parisians attacked the fort and successfully got the gun powder.
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changes were made by jacobins. attempt to erase all traces of the old regime.
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wanting clemency for the king. jacobins wanting to excute him.
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commitee of public safety made a decree that mobilized the entire french population for war. unmarried men between ages 18-25 were conscripted
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arrested on july 27 and executed the next day.
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Military conflict lasting for 2 and 1/2 years between the united states of america and the united kingdom of great britain and ireland.
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Fought between the french emperor, the wars extended to all corners of the european continent. Malopeonic became ruler of france in novemeber 1799.
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