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Bad Havevests and Slowdown in Manufacturing
It caused food shortages, unemployment and a rise in prices of food. -
Louis XVI called a meeting of the Estates-General at Versailles
France was at the edge of a financial collapse. -
The Third Estate declared that it was the National Assembly and would Draft a Constitution
Because they were not able to make changes in the normal meeting because they only had one vote. -
The Storming of the Bastille
They wanted equalities so the Third Estate attacked the Bastille searching Louis XVI, who used force to stop them. -
The National Assembly Adopted the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen
There was no equality so the Third Estate proclaimed that all men were free and equal before the law. -
The New Constitution Set Up a Limited Monarchy
There was still a king but a Legislative Assembly, consisting of 745 representatives, would make the laws. -
Reign of Terror Begins
To defend France from domestic threats, the Committee adopted policies that became known as the Reign of Terror, more than 40,000 people were killed. -
Louis XVI was Executed
He was executed by the rebels to show that the king had no more power. -
Robespierre was Guillotined
Robespierre was obsessed with ridding France of all the corrupt elements. Many in the National Convention who feared Robespierre decided to act, lest they be the next victims. -
The Directory Heads French Government
The executive was a committee of five called the Directory, chosen by the Council of Elders. -
Napoleon Overthrows the French Government
To stay in power, the Directory began to rely on the military, but one military leader turned on the government. In 1799 the successful and popular general Napoleon Bonaparte toppled the Directory in a coup d'etat. -
Napoleon Makes Peace Treaty
He wanted peace for France -
Napoleon introduces Civil Code
It possessed ideas from revolutionaries, equality, religious toleration, and abolition of serfdom. -
Napoleon proclaims himself Emperor
He proclaimed himself to be emperor and governor of France to make it prosper. -
Napoleon invades Britain
He attacked Britain to be the greatest power, but he didn't win because of Britain's sea power -
Napoleon Invades Russia
They refused to stay in the Continental System so Napoleon wanted to punish them. From 600,000 soldiers, only 40,000 came back alive -
Many European Countries Unite to Attack France
France got a devastating defeat resulting in the exile of Napoleon -
Napoleon returns to Paris
Napoleon returned to Paris and he was accepted again as the Emperor -
Napoleon Looses the Battle of Waterloo
He lost a decisive battle in Belgium resulting again in an exile in St. Helena were he died.
