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Marriage (social)
Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette get married. -
Taking the throne(Political)
Louis XVI and his wife take power of France in 1774 -
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Great famine(economic)
Grain crops fail causing bread prices to double -
Estates general(political)
The estates general had been the first meeting since 1614. -
National Assembley(political)
Representatives of the thier estate frm the national assembley. -
Tennis court oath.(political)
The National Assmebley gathered at a tennis court in and vowed they would not leave until France wrote a new constitution. -
Fall of the Bastille(military)
The third estate revolts and takes over the Bastille in Paris. They soon begin to decomstruct it. -
Geat Fear(social)
These peasant rebellions helped cause a subsequent general panic known as the "Great Fear". -
Womens March(social)
Women march to King Louis XVI's castle demanding bread for their families -
New way of execution(technological)
The gilloitine is invented for a new humaine way of execution. -
WAR!(military)
France declares war on Austria. -
execution(political)
Louis XVI was executed and a People's Republic was declared. -
Reign of terror(political)
Reign of Terror lasted from September 1793 until the fall of Robespierre in 1794. Its purpose was to purge France of enemies of the Revolution and protect the country from foreign invaders. -
Metric System(technological)
France adopts the metric system -
The directory(political)
The constitution of the directory goes into effect. -
Louisiana Purchase(economic)
Napoleon Sells the Lousisana Purchase to America for 15 million dollars. -
French Empire(political)
Napoleon Bonaparte crowns HIMSELF emperor of France. -
Continental System(economic)
Napoleon Bonaparte implements the continental system. -
Invasion(Military)
Napoleon Invades Russia to later be defeated.
