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French Revolution
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Estates General
This system was created by Louis XVI to try to help France's economic crisis. The Estates General was very unfair and led to the French Revolution. -
Tennis Court Oath
The National Assembly wouldn't leave the room until they had written a constitution. The third estates also decided to call themselves the "National Assembly". -
Attack on Bastille
French revolutionaries stormed Bastille to take weapons and free prisoners. This was a very important event because it led to the French Revolution. -
Great Fear
The time when peasants would riot an try to overthrow the third estate. One of the reasons why people were rioting is because of the economical problems. -
Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
This document wrote that all "men are born and remain free and equal in rights”. This document was written during the period of Enlightenment. -
March to Versailles
The women of France march to Versailles in request of bread. The women were marching because the people didn't have enough money for bread and there wasn't enough bread. -
Guillotine
The Guillotine was a device that would cut the head off of whoever is on the contraption. The machine was very quick so the French liked it. -
Flight to Varennes
Louis XVI and his wife escape to Austria , but they got caught on their way there. Then they were later guillotined. -
New Constitution
The new constitution was written after the fall of the absolute monarchy. About two thirds of males could vote and would have to vote for local officials directly. -
Reign of Terror
Maximilien de Robespierre was the dictator of France during this period of time. People were being executed because they were possibly with the enemy. -
Thermidor
This was the end of of the Reign of Terror and Robespierre was executed. Robespierre executed thousands of people throughout the Reign of Terror. -
Directory
This was a group of men that had the executive power. In the year 1795, the council had 500 delegates. -
Concordat
The agreement between Napoleon and the pope talking about the position of the Roman Catholic Church. Napoleon could now present bishops. -
Napoleonic Code
Napoleon created a new set of laws for France because the previous set of laws was not good. Napoleon's group of commissioners met many times to discuss the new laws. -
The Battle of Waterloo
The Battle of Waterloo was a defeat for the French military. The French were under Napoleon's rule and had conquered much of Europe. The Battle of Waterloo was the end of Napoleon's Reign.
