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The Third Estate Declares the National Assembly
It was a revolutionary assembly formed by the representatives of the third estate. It would pass laws from the from the French people. The national assembly took away
the monarchy and was the first act of the revolution. It gave power to the majority group of France.
* It is important because it passed laws from the French people. It gave power to the majority group of France. -
Tennis Court Oath
The third estate were locked out of their meeting room. They broke down the tennis court doors down at the palace of Versailles. The stayed there until they had a new constitution. Some nobles and some members of the clergy joined also.
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The Great Fear
Before the very long rebellion over the bastille caused a panic called the great fear. Violence spread across France during it. Angry mobs of people forced Marie Antionette and Louis XVI to return to Paris from Versailles. And that would be the last time that the king and his wife would see Versailles.
* It was important because so they could see how dangerous this was and how people acted back then when something bad was happening. -
The march of women
The lower classes were still unsatisfied. It began with 7,000 angry women in the marketplaces of Paris. They were rioting over the overly high price of bread. Louis forced to return to Paris.
* It was important because so we can see how they treated women back then. Women didn't have much freedom. They were literally marching over bread, that's just sad. -
Execution of the King and Queen
Louis was convicted of conspiracy with foreign powers and sentenced to death by the French national convection. He was killed by the guillotine. That was held in the place de la revolution in Paris.
* It was important because so it could show how louis acted. I really don't know. -
Reign of Terror
It was made by max Robesiperre. He killed anyone who opposed his ideas. 40,000 people were killed during the reign of terror. Robespierre is also responsible for the execution of king louis xvi and Marie Antoinette.
* It was important because how people thought about max's idea. I think that it is crazy how 40,000 people were killed during this. I guess that's why they called it that. -
Napoleon's Coup D` `etat
He made himself first Napoleon’s Coup D’`etat- November 9, 1799. A coup detat is a seizure or a shift of power in a country. Napoleon seized control of France from the Jacobins. He made himself first consul. He got to choose his own advisors. The coup signaled the end of the French revolution and the start of napoleons reign.
* It is important because how napoleon named himself the first coup. He got to choose anything. -
Congress of Vienna
It was made by four European powers which defeated Napoleon. The first goal was to establish a new balance of power in Europe which would prevent imperialism within Europe. Including, Napoleonic empire, and maintain the peace between the great powers.
* It is important because made by 4 powerful groups which all defeated napoleon. It would prevent imperialism. It would have peace.
