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Jan 1, 1543
Scientific Revolution Inpires France
The Scientific Revolution was a transformation in European that called for the scientific observation, experimentation, and the questioning of traditional opinions. Rene Descartes was the first person from France who helped discover the Scientific Method. He stated that everthing must be doubted until proved by reason. He did this by using math and logic. -
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Absolutism and the French Revolution
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The Age of Absolutism
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Enlightenment
The Enlightenment was reason that can be used to solve all human problems. Some people referred it as the Age Of Reason. -
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The Monarchy
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American Revolution Inspires France
The French Revolution was inspired by the American Revolution. When the French heard of the American revolt going on they decided they did not want to live under a dictatorship. So the French fought with the Americans to earn an independent nation. -
Storming the Bastille
Occured in Paris, France. A fortress that was used as a prison. And the French captured the prison. -
Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
The declaration laid out basic principles of the Revolution “liberty, equality,fraternity (brotherhood” -
Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
All men are equal and remain equal under the law
Guaranteed freedom of speech, the press, and religion (not women) -
The Womens March On Versailles
An angry mob of about 7000 women, armed with pitchforks, pikes, and muskets, marched in the rain from Paris to Versaille. The were complained about the high cost of bread and how scarse it was to get bread. -
Storming of the Tuileries Palace
Around 10 a.m on August 10, 1792, a mob of about 30,000 French citizens headed toward the Tulieries Palace to capture King Louis XVI. The King left without getting caught, and eventually the guards in the palace surrendered. -
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The Republic
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The Terror
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The Committee of Public Safety
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Execution of Louis XVI
King Louis XVI was arrested and turned into prison for treason. This is the reason why he got executed by the guillotine. This execution ended the monarchy. -
The Committee Of Public Safety
The Committee of Public Safety was created by the National Convention. It was originally made up of 9 members but eventually increased to 12. It was created in order to manage the threats against France. -
Reign Of Terror
For the next 10-11 months, starting in September, nearly 300,000 people were accused of a crime and 17,000 executed by the guillotine. A killing machine designed to chop a persons head off cleanly. -
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The Directory
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Napoleon: Early Career
Napolean escapes an assasnation attempt. His family and him were on there way to the theatre to see an opera when someone threw a bomb toward his coach. Luckily, his coach had already passed by quickly enough. Thought one of the horses got severly hurt. -
Napoleon: Early Career
Napoleon restructures French educational system. Education was high on Napoleon's list of priorities. He believed in the merit system, and for that to happen education had to be spread widely. And that is what Napleon did. -
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Napolean as Emperor
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Napoleon as Emperor
Napoleon names his brother, Joseph Bonaparte, King of Naples. -
Napleon as Emperor
A win for Napoleon because Austria loses territory at the Battle of Wagram and must enforce the Continental System. -
Napleon: Late Life
Napoleon arrives in Moscow to find the city abandoned and set alight by the inhabitants; leaving in the begining of a cold winter, the army suffers great losses. -
Napoleon: Death
Napoleon died of stomach cancer, but some say it was because of arsenic poisoning.
