Module Six Lesson Two Practice Activity One

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  • King Louis XVI calls the Estates General

    King Louis XVI calls the Estates General
    In 1789, King Louis XVI called for the Estates General to meet and consider how to best handle the French debt. France had supported the United States against the British during The American Revolution, acquiring serious debt as a result. Those debts had to be paid, which meant an increase in taxes.

  • Napoleon is defeated by Horatio Nelson

    Napoleon is defeated by Horatio Nelson
    At sea, Lord Nelson and the Royal Navy consistently thwarted Napoleon Bonaparte, who led France to preeminence on the European mainland. Nelson's last and greatest victory against the French was the Battle of Trafalgar, which began after Nelson caught sight of a Franco-Spanish force of 33 ships.