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Calling of the Estates General
The King called the Estates General because he needed money. An effect is that they had a dispute over voting. -
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French Revolution
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Voting issues and the Tennis Court Oath
The King needed money, therefore he called the Estates General, which caused them to debate on voting. The effect was the Third Estate invited them to join the National Assembly. -
The Storming of the Bastille
The king put troops in Paris, causing the people to be frightened. The people then went to Fort of Bastille looking for weapons, and they killed a bunch of people. -
The Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen
The surfs burned down the houses of nobles, so they could get rid of documents which made them serfs. -
The Women's March on Versailles
There was a shortage of bread in Paris, causing the women to march to the Palace. The effect was that the King had to make peace with the revolutionaries. -
Civil Constitution of the Clergy
The people became a part of the French government. -
The King tries to escape
The king tries to escape, causing paranoia amongs the people. -
France declares war on Austria and Prussia
The legislative assembly declares war on Austria and Prussia. The biggest affect was the shift from constitutional monarchy to republic monarchy. -
Attacks on Tuileries
A crowd attacks a Palace of Tuileries. King Louis leaves to a legislative assembly, but him and his family are captured and arrested. -
Creation of National Convention
The French wanted to create a new constitution. -
Creation of National Convention of Public Safety
People feared that there were counter revolutionaries, therefore hey created the Convention of Public Safety to seek out the people of conspiracy, and behead them. -
The execution of Louis
The people believed he wasn't a great leader and that he was a fake, therefore they beheaded him. -
Republic of VIrtue
A new government Robespierre created, which caused fear amongst the people. -
Robespierre is executed
The Great Fear has come to an end. -
Thermidorian Reaction
Everyone was calmed after the Great Fear, it was known as a radical movement. -
Napoleon defends the National Convention
Napoleon over throws the Directory. -
The Consulate is established
Napoleon makes him self first consul, and he writes a new constitution. The consulate is established, and the revolution is finally over. -
Concordant with Pope
Napoleon makes everybody who was angered by the Revolution happy. He removes all of the Clergy. -
Napoleonic Code
Napoleon created new laws, which made men more powerful than woman and childrem. The unions were abolished. -
Napoleon is crowned emperor
Napoleon created a failed assassination to gain power, and to write a new constitution. -
The Continental System is established
The war in Britain wasn't going well. Napoleon tried to block English trade with India. European economy suffered. -
The Invasion of Spain
People went in because they wanted to stop Portugese trade with Britain. They started losing a lot of their troops. -
The Invasion of Russia
Both armies lost soldiers due to extreme weather. -
Battle of Leipzig
Napoleon retreated to France, causing all of the other countries to gang up on him.
