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Meeting of the Estates General
A large get together of politicians and people from all 3 estates to debate some conflicts between estates' equal rights. -
Storming of the Bastille
During this event, a state prison was attacked by an angry mob that tried to battle their way into the walls of hr prison, despite its' only 7 tenants. -
Declaration of the Rights of Man
The written, previously unspoken laws as to what the common rights of a man was. -
Women March on Versailles
Bread was a CRUCIAL part of French society at this time. At a time where there was a shortage of bread and Louis XVI wasn't doing anything about it, a large group of women marched up to personally share their grief with the king. -
Civil Constitution of the Clergy
A law passed during the French Revolution that united the church and state as one. Therefore, any religious crimes were tied to the political government and its system. -
War is declared by France on Austria
The French declare war on Austria due to the public opinion for war. At first, France doesn't do well in the war, but everything turns out to play in their favor. -
King Louis XVI executed
Louis XVI beheaded after being an insufficient ruler and causing a downspirial of the economy by a VERY significant amount. -
Beginning of the Reign of Terror
The Reign of Terror was a period within the French Rev. that violence was emphasized and many deaths and executions took place. -
Maximilien Robespierre executed
Robespierre was beheaded after abusing his power as a higher government position and guillotining people under false suspicions. -
France Sells the United States the Louisiana Territory
Thomas Jefferson buys the Louisianan Territoyu & recruits Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to explore what land was gained as a result of this event. -
Napoleon Crowns Himself Emperor
Crowned Napoleon I. He was the first man from France to hold a royal title for years. -
Battle of Waterloo
War in Belgium that marked the end of the reighn of Napoleon Bonaparte. -
Congress of Vienna
A conference of ambassadors of European states to discuss a slew of issues between states.
