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Declaration of Independence. (Political Event)
Declared the Colonies to be free and independent of England. -
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Tax Problems between the Estates (Economic Event)
Napoleon found out that the Taxes were mixed up between the estates, so he made them fair -
Nobleman speech (Social Event)
A nobleman gives a speech about the love of liberty and equality. -
Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen Approved.(Social Event)
Defines the individual and collective rights of all the estates of the realm as universal. Influenced by the doctrine of "natural right", the rights of man are held to be universal: valid at all times and in every place, pertaining to human nature itself. It became the basis for a nation of free individuals protected equally by law -
Metting of Estate Generals (Economic Event)
All the generals from the 3 Estates came together to a meet to talk about their problems and take votes on things -
Tennis Court Oath (Social Event)
The 3rd estate met at a Tennis Court beacuase the 1rst and the 2nd Estates locked the doors, and the 3rd estates swore to not give up until they got a Constitution -
National Assembly (Political Event)
Towards the End of Monarchy, Representative government begins, the government voted and established the National Assembly -
Storming of Bastille (Political Event)
, a state prison on the east side of Paris, known as the Bastille, was attacked by an angry and aggressive mob. The prison had become a symbol of the monarchy’s dictatorial rule, and the event became one of the defining moments in the Revolution that followed. -
Feudalizm abolished(Political Event)
During the French Revolution, the National Constituent Assembly abolished feudalism on 4 August 1789, sweeping away both the seigneurial rights of the Second Estate (the nobility) and the tithes gathered by the First Estate -
Declaration of the Righrs of Woman and the Female Citizen by Olympe de Gouge (Social Event)
Was written in 1791 by French activist and playwright Olympe de Gouges. The Declaration is based on the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen, seeking to expose the failure of the French Revolution which had been devoted to sex equality. -
National Assembly Complees New Constitution (Economic Event)
Created after the collapse of the Absolute Monarchy of the Ancien Régime. One of the basic precepts of the revolution was adopting constitutionality and establishing popular sovereignty, following the steps of the United States of America. -
France Declars War on Austria (Military Event)
France Declars War on Austria but the French soilders run away before seeing them. -
Louis XVI Dead (Political Event)
Louis XVI was executed with the guillotine in front of the crowd before be gave his speech then he was beheaded. -
Execution of Robespierre (Social Event)
He was guillotined. Robespierre was famous for his leadership as an idealist of the French Revolution. -
Coup D'etat (Militray/Diplomatic Event)
forced to transfer power. Armed soilders of Napoleon forced others to turn the government over to Napoleon. -
Louisiana Purchase (Political Event)
On Saturday, April 30, 1803, the Louisiana Purchase Treaty was signed by Robert Livingston, James Monroe, and Barbé Marbois in Paris. Jefferson announced the treaty to the American people on July 4. France sold his land because they were low on resources such as money because of the war -
Emperor Napoleon( Political Event)
Napoleon crowns himself Emperor. Takes the crown from the Popes hand and puts it on his own head. -
Napoleon invades Russia (Military Event)
Napoleon invades russia but fails because of faulty logistics, poor discipline, disease, and not the least, the weather -
First Sewing Machine in France (technologicall/ cultural event)
The first functional sewing machine was invented by the French tailor, Barthelemy Thimonnier, in 1830. Thimonnier's machine used only one thread and a hooked needle that made the same chain stitch used with embroidery. The inventor was almost killed by an enraged group of French tailors who burnt down his garment factory because they feared unemployment as a result of his new invention. -
Emancipation Proclimation (Cultural event)
Was a presidential proclamation issued by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, as a war measure during the American Civil War, directed to all areas in rebellion and all segments of the Executive branch (including the Army and Navy) of the United States.