French Revolution

By ariellebensadon

  • Meeting of the Estates General

    All representatives of each estate meet to discuss money, and taxes

  • Taxes

    King Louis XVI raises taxes on third estate

  • National Assmebly

    The third estate declares themselves the National Assembly

  • Tennis Court Oath

    The National Assembly vow to make a constitution

  • Storming of the Bastille

    A mob of Parisians storm the bastille prison for weapons,a and kill the governor of the prison

  • The Great Fear

    The King started sending troops which made the people think that he was going to stop the revolution. This causes the people to start riots, and panic.

  • Feudal Rights

    The National Assembly eliminated all feudal dues and services that peasants owed to land owners.

  • Declaration of Rights of Men

    The National Assembly issue the Declaration of the Rights of Men, which state the basic principles of the French Revolution, "liberty, equality, faternity"

  • Warning

    Austria and Prussia warn France, as they have taken sides with the King

  • Legislative Assembley

    The Legislative Assembly is formed, which is a constitutional government ran by elected officials

  • War

    France declares war with Austria

  • Mob

    Paris mob storms royal palace, they kill the guards, the King and Queen were thrown into prison and demoted to commoners

  • Legislative Assembly

    The Legislative Assembly falls and is seized by Commune

  • Radicals

    The Radical faction (those who wanted extreme change) is in control

  • French Won

    The French won a battle against foreign invaders, inspiring revolution troops

  • Republic

    National convention convened and made France a republic instead of a constitutional monarchy

  • Calender

    Day one of republican calendar after monarchy is abolished

  • Trial

    After being places on trial the King was put in the guillotine, and killed

  • Committee of Public Safety

    Committee of Public Safety was made
    Social reforms:
    - Anticlerical measures: against the clergy and church, to destroy Catholic influence in France
    - The Cult of the Supreme Being created
    - Metric system was made
    - New calendar

  • Grand Alliance

    Formation of the Grand Alliance: Austria, Prussia, Great Britain, Netherlands, Spain
    - Mission was to attack French and bring back monarchy

  • Counter Revolution

    Counter Revolution:
    - Catholic and Royal Army
    - Uprising in Vendee

  • Marat

    Marat was murdered by Charlotte Corday
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    Reign of Terror

    Government and Tribunal would kill anyone who was suspected of going against the revolution

  • Robespierre

    Robespierre was killed by guillotine

  • Napoleon

    Napoleon was promoted to director of homeland security
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    Napoleon

    Napoleon gains popularity by winning many battle.
    - Italy against the alliance (battle of toulon)
    - Stopped an uprising in Paris
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    The Directory

    a new government was formed under a new constitution
    - Created a bicameral legislature: two houses
    - 5 directors would lead the country
    - Only land owning men could vote: more power to the wealthy

  • Egypt

    Napoleon attacked Egypt , but defeated by the British (British controlled Egypt)
    Napoleon lost: British under Admiral Horatio Nelson (leader)
    Napoleon abandons his troops and flees back to France

  • Taking over

    Napoleon took over the government in France, by military forces (coup de e’tat)
    The military helps take over
    A new constitution was made - the consulate ( a mix of democracy + authoritarianism)

  • Concordat

    Concordat was made, which was agreement with the pope and the government will control all the decisions, but France would still remain catholic
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    Rules

    Napoleon started making more rules. He created many schools and universities for education, for preparation of military, politics and economics. Although, this was only for men.
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    Napoleonic Wars

    Napoleon wanted to take over all of Europe. This was called the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon was successful. War after war he was gaining territory and becoming stronger with alliances.
    1807: Napoleon took complete control of Portugal
    1808: He took control of Spain
    Took control of parts of Germany, Austria, Scandinavia and more
    Only Britain + Sweden were never dominant

  • Battle of Borodino

    Napoleon made a mistake. In the battle of Borodino (invasion of Russia). 600,000 man army marched on Moscow, but Russia knew Napoleon's techniques. Russians retreated East of Moscow Burnt villages, destroyed everything so, Napoleon's army had nothing to live on when the tried to attack.
    This was a long journey, so many men died due to weather conditions. Napoleon forced to retreat back to France mid winter without supplies
    - starvation + death of troops
    - Around 94,000 survived

  • Great Britian

    A new alliance was created led by the Great Britain, they defeated Napoleon and banished him of the Isle of Elba.