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Meeting of the Estates General
The King ordered a meeting with all the states for the first time in 175 years. The meeting was for the debt issue that was happening in the country. -
Tennis Court Oath
The third estate got locked out of the meeting of the other estates so they created their own meeting at a tennis court. At the meeting, they all agreed that they would rebel against the other parties until a new constitution was made. -
The Storming of the Bastille
The Bastille is a medieval fortress in Paris. Parisians revolutionaries attacked the Bastille, this started the French Revolution. -
Declaration of Rights
A document that the National Assembly created that says every man is equal. -
March of Versailles
Women of Paris began the march because of the high price and little of bread. -
Reign of Terror
A period of time during the French Revolution. During the period there was a conflict between the Girondins and the Jacobins. Around 16,000 people were killed by the guillotine -
The Rise of Napoleon and Creation of an Empire
Napoleon Bonaparte was a french military leader who defeated most of Europe in the 19th centry -
The Congress of Vienna
The congress was assembled in 1814 and it helped Europe reorganize after the wars napoleon fought. -
Napoleon's Empire Collapses
Napoleon´s empire collapsed because of 3 reasons: Continental system, Peninsular War, and Invasion of Russia.
