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Start of the French Revolution
The people broke into a prison in paris called Bastille, to get gunpowder and supplies to fight Louis XVI. -
The Women's March on Versailles
About 60,00 women rioted over the price of bread, and over threw the king. -
Invention of the Guillotine
A machine invented by the French as a way of beheading people. It was disliked by many people in the audience because the exeution was to quick for the audiance to enjoy. -
Death of Luois XVI
The limited monarchy was not working, and the radicals said he should be killed. He was sentenced to treason and is found guilty and was executed. -
Begin of the Reign of Terror
Maximilien Robespierre was able to gain power and wanted to wipe out every trace of old France and the monarchy. He wanted to build a "republic of virtue" The Reign of Terror began when he became the head of the Committee of Public Safety. -
Execution of Marie- Antoinette
Many Frech people disliked her because of she was from Austria. She was eventually found guilty of treason and was beheaded. -
End of Reign of Terror
Maximillen Robespierre was found of treason and was killed. THe reign of terror was over, but during it about 3,000 people were executed. -
New Constitution
A new constitution was made, it was the 3rd sinse 1789 and gave power to the directory (an executive body made of 5 men). -
Louisiana Purchase
Napoleon sold Louisiana to the United states for 15 million dollars to spend on conquering land in Europe. -
Napoleon becomes Emperor
At Notre Dame de Paris, Napoloen seized the crown from the pope and put it on his own, -
Battle of Trafalfar
A naval Batlle in whcih Napoleon's forces were defeated by British fleets. -
Blockade agaist Britain
Napoleon stpoed all trade with Britain, to weaken the economy, but eventually weakened his own. -
Start of the Congress of Vienna
Representitives from many European countries met together to settle many rising issues from the Frech Revolutionary wars, Napoleonic wars, and the Holy Roman Empire. -
End of the Congress of Vienna
After 9 months, the men had come up with treaties and ways to control France and return things to before. -
Battle of Waterloo
Napoleon's army fighting agaist the Duke of Wellington and Prussia, his last defeat and marked his Hundred days from exile.
