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The start and end of the monarchy and absolutism. Absolutism is the system of an absolute monarchy or ruler over a country.
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His late-1600s extravagance made people suspicious. So, enlightenment thinker congregated in Salons.
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He was an incompetent king who spent a lot of the Monarchy's money. He only became king after king Louis XIV's unexpected death.
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The colonies from Britain fought back against taxes and tyranny. This inspired the French in more than one way.
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Set by France's National Constituent Assembly. The Declaration was drafted by the Abbé Sieyès and the Marquis de Lafayette.
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The National Assembly vowed to not separate until the constitution of the kingdom is established. All members of the National assembly were in the 3rd estate.
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People needed weapons and gun powder so they stormed Bastille. This victory helped set the revolution in motion.
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Women stormed Versailles to complain about food shortages. After getting no consolation, they threatened to kill the queen.
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Th revolution eliminated the Hébertists and the Indulgents, or followers of Georges Danton. Took place during the terror.
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Robespierre was stopped and executed. He had started the terror himself September 5, 1793.
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Napoleon helped get rid of a royalist objection against the revolutionary government in Paris. He was then promoted to major general.
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During Napoleon’s military reign in Egypt a French soldier, Pierre Francois Bouchard, discovered the Rosetta Stone. This artifact gave them the key to Egyptian hieroglyphics
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Napoleon sold France’s Louisiana Territory in United States for $15 million. This transaction later became known as the Louisiana Purchase.
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The reign of him as emperor. After he faced defeat in Russia, it took two years but he was exiled.
