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Seven Years War
War between France and New England -
Parlements close
Maupeou Revolutions calls for a close -
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Louis XIV
Indecisive king who ruled during the Moderate Stage -
French Allies
France allies with United States of America -
Jacques Necker dismissed
Dismissed as the general of finance for cutting government spending. -
Estate General Session
Louis XIV-to win support for new taxes called into session the Estate General -
Jacques Necker recalled
Called back to serve as the General of Finances after major economic issues -
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The Moderate Stage
Beginning and causes of the Revolution -
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The Great Fear
Period where rumors spread and there was trouble -
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French Revolution
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Second Estate's Resolution
Resolution passed stating that vote by order was essential to the constitution. -
National Assembly
The 3rd estate declares themselves the National Assembly -
The Tennis Court Oath
Louis XIV locked the door of the meeting room in Versailles, so the National Assembly took it to the tennis court -
Dissolving of the Assembly
King Louis orders for the National Assembly to disband -
Storming of the Bastille
Rumor= King was planning a military coup against the National Assembly -
Declaration of the Rights of Monarchy
Called for basic human rights in France -
Women's March on Versailles
Women and families began to march due to inhumane acts-families going hungry -
Constitution of the Clergy
The Catholic Church was taken by the National Assembly and its land was being sold and elected clergy. -
Sale of church land
Rumor of bankruptcy called for support of land sale -
Special Legislation for Paris
reorganized all districts in Paris into forty-eight sections for voting purposes. -
Declaration of the Rights of Women
Social contract between men and women -
Constitution of 1791
Short lived constitution in France after the collapse of the absolute monarchy -
Louis XIV flees
The King and his family flee to Paris to avoid death -
Joseph Guillotine
The guillotine becomes the official method of execution. -
Tricolor flag is established
France adopts their new flag-red-blue and white -
Slave Rebellion in St. Domingue
French government sent troops to rally down the people and put an end -
France declares war on Austria
France would declare war and invade and capture -
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The Radical Stage
phase of disagreements and violent forces -
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September Massacres
Thousands of political prisoners are killed -
Louis XIV death
The King is guillotined -
Calonne takes over
Takes over finances and made an economic recovery that was short lived -
Reign of Terror
Killing of people who spoke badly or had opposing views against the French government. -
Execution of Marie Antoinette
The queen s executed by the guillotine -
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The Reactionary Stage
Peaceful but less democratic phase in the French Revolution -
Napoleon named general of army
Napoleon would lead the army in Italy -
Jourdan Law
Made all Frenchmen aged twenty to twenty-five eligible for the draft each year -
Capture of Alexandria
Napoleon ordered to march across the desert to attack and capture Alexandria -
The Consulate
The Consulate was the govt of France, putting Napoleon as head -
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The Napoleonic Stage
Stage where Napoleon ruled -
Napoleon overthrows the directory
Napoleon overthrows by force to gain control and establish the Consulate -
Congress of Vienna
Diplomatic conference to restore France and Europe after Napoleon's wars -
Battle of Waterloo
Marked the final defeat of Napoleon