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A period of extreme violence led by Robespierre; many were executed.
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King Louis XVI called a meeting of the three estates to solve France’s financial crisis.
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Revolutionaries attacked the Bastille prison, starting the French Revolution.
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Defined individual and collective rights in France.
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Written by Olympe de Gouges, demanding equal rights for women.
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King Louis XVI was executed by guillotine.
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Robespierre was arrested and executed, ending the Reign of Terror.
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A weak five-man government before Napoleon took control.
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Napoleon overthrew the government and took power.
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Napoleon’s greatest victory against Russia and Austria.
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Napoleon was exiled to Elba but escaped to rule France again.
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European leaders met to reorganize Europe after Napoleon’s defeat. They wanted to keep peace and stop revolutions.
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Napoleon ruled as First Consul before becoming Emperor.
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He became king after Napoleon and ruled France with a constitutional monarchy.
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Napoleon was exiled to Elba but escaped to rule France again.
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Napoleon ruled as Emperor of France.
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Napoleon was exiled to Elba but escaped to rule France again.
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Napoleon died in exile on St. Helena.
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He wanted to bring back absolute monarchy, but people didn’t agree with him.
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Greece became free from the Ottoman Empire after a long war.
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He became king after a revolution. He was called the "Citizen King" but later became unpopular.
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Belgium became independent from the Netherlands after a revolution.
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This was a trade union between German states. It helped German unity.
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Many revolutions happened in Europe. People wanted more rights and national unity.
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Louis Napoleon became Emperor of France. He modernized the country and lost power after a war.
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In Spain, liberals ruled for two years, trying to make reforms, but were later defeated.
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France and Sardinia fought Austria to help unify Italy. They won the battles.
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Garibaldi, an Italian hero, helped unite southern Italy with the north.
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Prussia defeated Austria. This helped unite the northern German states.
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Prussia and Austria fought Denmark and took two regions from it.
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Prussia defeated Austria. This helped unite the northern German states.
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Prussia beat France. Napoleon III lost his throne, and France became a republic.
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After losing the war, the Second Empire fell and a new republic began.
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Germany was united, and Wilhelm I was crowned emperor in Versailles.