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French Revolution and Absolutism
A time period in which King Louis led France to terror and destruction with his failure. -
Moving the Capital
King Louis moved the capital of France from Paris to Versailles because he thought it was used for more and was a beautiful place. -
The Social Contract
A 1762 book in which Rousseau theorized about the best way to establish a political community in the face of the problems of commercial society. -
King Louis Married Marie Antoinette
King Louis married Marie Antoinette which made both of them the new king and queen of France. -
Napoleon as a Child
Napoleon joined the military at the age of ten. -
Napoleon Early Career
Napoleon learned the language, french, and graduated from a french military academy. -
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Napoleon Time as Emperor
Napoleon was a great military leader until his failure against Russian that later led on to him being exiled to an island off of the coast of Africa -
Tennis Court Oath
When the National Assembly vowed "not to separate, and to reassemble wherever circumstances require, until the constitution of the kingdom is acquired". -
Bastille is Stormed
Citizens of France raided the Bastille for weapons to right against the king and their forces. -
Declaration of the Rights of Men
A human civil rights document from the French Revolution created by the n\National Assembly. -
Women's March on Versailles
Women march on the king about tax raises, especially on the drastic raise in the price of bread. -
Guillotine
An execution machine used to execute people who performed violations to society during the French Revolution and the Reign of Terror -
The Reign of Terror
A period of time during the French Revolution after the First French Republic was established. -
Napoleon's Time Being Emperor
Napoleon gained full control of France and most of Europe. -
Invading Russia
He thought it was a good idea to invade Russia in the winter time in which over 560,000 out of his 600,000 troops were killed because they were not used to the weather and terrain. -
Napoleon was First Exiled
Napoleon was exiled for the first time after being drastically defeated by Russia. -
Enlightenment
A European intellectual movement that lead to new ideas and later on led to the French Revolution. -
Napoleon was Exiled Again
Napoleon tried to come back to France and rule again but was later exiled for the second time to an island off of the coast of Africa.
