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Declaration of Independence (political)
stated that all men are created equal and that there are certain rights that governments should never violate -
Napoleons taxes (economic)
napoleon realized there was a problem, so he fixed the taxes between the 3 estates. -
Meeting of the estates general (economic)
was the first meeting since 1614 of the French Estates-General, all three estates met to talk about problems and vote -
National Assembly (political)
Toward the end of the monarchy and the beginning of the representative government, it was voted and established the National Assembly -
Tennis Court Oath (social)
The king locks the door so the estate generals can meet. THe third estate meet on a tennis court. They pledge not to leave until they have a constitution. -
Storming te Bastille (political)
Some suggested that Louis was intending on using military force to dismiss National Assembly. Others charged foreign troops that were coming to Paris to massacre French citizens. They went searching for gun powder. -
Feaudalism is abolished (political)
the National Assembly abolished feudalism -
Reform and Terror (social)
noblemen made grand speeches, declaring their love of liberty and equality. -
Declaration of the Rights of Man and citizen (social)
Declaration of the Rights of Man and citizen is approved by the National Assembly of Frnace. -
Declaration of the Rights of Woman and the Female Citizen (social)
written by French activist and playwright Olympe de Gouges. -
French Constitution (economic)
national assembly completed new constituion. -
France declares war (diplomatic/military)
France declares war on Austria but French army flees at sight of the enemy -
Guillotine was Invented (cultural/tech)
a device designed for carrying out executions by beheading. -
Execution of Louis XVI (political)
he was executed by the guillotine -
Execution of Robespierre (social)
he was an important figure during the period of the Revolution commonly known as the Reign of Terror -
Napoleon seized power (diplomatic/military)
Bonaparte seized power in the Coup d'état de Brumaire and made himself First Consul -
Louisiana Purchase (political)
France sold Louisiana to the United States -
Napoleon became emperor Napoleon I. (political)
he was Emperor of the French from 1804 to 1814. -
Napoleons army invades Russia (diplomatic/military)
crossed the Neman River in an attempt to engage and defeat the Russian army -
Emancipation Proclamation (cultural/tech)
was a presidential proclamation issued by President Abraham Lincoln
