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French revolution
A combination of political, economical and social problems that have to be in the Old regime
and related conflicts with the last quarter of the XVIII century. Also France was in a financial
crisis and that plus the war debts. -
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The Assembly.
The delegates of the bourgeoisie reunited on the 20 of June of 1789 because the king was
threatening to dissolve the general states. The conspirators and the minority of the clerc and
the novelty declared the National Constituent Assembly. -
The Assembly
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The Convention.
In september of 1792 the elections were taking place for the universal male suffrage and the
appearance of a new parliament: The Convention. This caused the abolishment of the
monarchy and the beginning of the republic. -
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The Directory.
The bourgeoisie and the army finished the declaration of the republic, they canceled the
democratic legislation, closed the clubs and patriotic societies. -
The Directory.
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Napoleonic empire.
Military dictatorship that pretended to have some of the liberalist ideas. Started in 1802 and
ended in 1812 with the battle of Trafalgar. -
Battle of Trafalgar
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Naples revolution
The Carbonari, an Italian and liberal nationalist group led by Guglielmo Pepe, who had as his objective the unification of the Italian peninsula. -
Piedmont revolution.
The unstable situation of the Kingdom of Naples, caused the Carbonari in Piedmont to rise up. -
Portuguese revolution.
The mercantile bourgeoisie suffered the effects of the Napoleonic invasions, the British rules and the opening of Brazilian ports to world trade. -
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First Period.
The first had the most affect. In Spain, Naples and Greece. -
Belgian revolution.
Coalition of catholics and liberals proclaim independence of Belgium. They opposed the
political system of Holland. -
Polonian revolution.
Nationalist revolt against the oppression of Russia and a later Tsarist repression -
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Second period.
The overthrowing of the Bourbons in France, harmed Belgium, Polony, Switzerland, Italy and Germany -
The second French revolution.
It was caused by the economic crisis due to poor harvests, especially potatoes, a staple food for the popular classes. -
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Third Period.
This period, usually called “Village Spring '' was the longest. It affected the majority of the “Old Continent”. During this time, there was the exaltation of nationalism, democratic ideas and the beginning moviment.