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Upon his grandfather’s death in 1775, Louis XVI assumed the role of king. He was the last king of france before the french revolution.
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The United States is officially recognized as an independent nation. France is in major war debts due to helping the United States.
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Seeing as the Third Estate was locked out of the meeting hall. They met in a tennis court to take an oath to not step down until a constitution was signed.
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The Bastille was stormed by an angry mob. In search of gunpowder to take a stand against the french army.
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Women are very upset about the high prices on bread. So in return they storm the Palace of Versailles.
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France is afraid that people will try to ruin their revolution, so they declare war on the Austrians first. Hoping they will save their revolution.
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The people were afraid of the king trying to escape and end the revolution. To finally end the monarchy of France, they killed the king.
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The new formed french government was afraid others don’t support the revolution, so to secure their rule, they put the reign of terror in order. They scared the population straight that they would be executed.
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France was needing a new leader to end the violence and civil war in france. Napoleon took over the government by a military coup and was voted in by the people.
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Napoleon lost the Napoleonic wars, and was exiled to elba. He later returned to france and retook power to restore his rule across europe.
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After Napoleon’s second rise to power, he went to belgium to reconquer his lands. Was a terrible defeat for napoleon and ended his reign.
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A time of period were republican ideas spread across europe causing many revolts against european monarchs. In places like germany, italy, and austria.
