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The Estates-General Meeting
An assembly of the three estates, they had conversations on how taxes worked in the country and other political issues that should be reformed in the country. -
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The French Revolution
A series of wars and protests from the third estate and reformation enthusiasts against the French government's political structure. -
The Tennis Court Oath
When the people of the Third Estate gathered in a tennis court and refused to leave until King Louis XVI was no longer king. -
The Storming of the Bastille
When the Parisians finally had enough and stormed the fortress of Bastille as a threat to King Louis XVI -
The Great Fear
A wave of panic that swept through the French countryside in attempt undermine the budding of the French Revolution. -
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
A declaration that outlined fundamental rights of the people. RIghts like the right to liberty, property, security, and resistance to oppression, establishing the principle of equality before the law. -
The execution of King Louis XVI
The day that the French people executed King Louis XVI by the guillotine. -
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The Reign of Terror
A period of violence during the French Revolution where many people who were suspected to be against the Revolution were executed by a guillotine. -
Napoleon Bonaparte’s Coup d’etat
The establishment of Napoleon Bonaparte as the First Consul, overthrowing the Directory. -
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The First Empire (Napoleon)
A colonial Empire under Napoleon Bonaparte. Napoleon constantly conquered surrounding European countries and expanded France's borders. -
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The Congress of Vienna
The meetings between Europe's countries in order to restore order, power, and France's borders after the fall of Napoleon Bonaparte -
Battle of Waterloo
The Battle of Waterloo was Napoleon's final battle before his army was destroyed.