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Louis the XVI calls the Estates General
Louis the XVI called an Estates-General to help keep France from bankruptcy. Also to the Estates General was called to help keep the three estates in check. The first Estates-General was to be Robert Turgot, his meet did not go so well, he was fired afterwards. Then they continued to text but was only taxing the Third Estate, the commoners. -
Parisians Storm the Bastille
The prison had imprisoned political people and was a hated symbol. It was a symbol of an absolute monarchy and its dictatorial rule -
Writing of the Declaration of the Rights of Men
The third estate had enough of being treated differently and badly. They wrote the DRM so that they, and everyone, had freedom and their natural rights weren't taken for granted. -
Establishment of the New Constitution
The National Assembly created the Constitution during the French Revolution. Sovereignty had a big part in passing the new Constitution. It was created because the National Assembly (the third estate) wanted to be treated equal and better than they were being treated. -
Execution of the King and Queen / Beginning of the Reign of Terror
The Girondins and the Jacobins under Robespierre's control. They were in constant battle with each other and other people. Robespierre would guillotine any opponent. The King and Queen were also guillotined because they were being convicted of conspiracy with foreign powers. -
Napoleon Overthrows the Directory
Napoleon overthrew the Directory and replaced it with the French Consulate. Napoleon Bonaparte was a French military leader and emperor that had taken control of some parts of Europe. He overthrew the Directory during the Napoleonic era with his coup d'etat. -
Napoleon Builds an Empire
Napoleonic Wars were a series of wars between Napoleon's people and other countries that were fighting for land and freedom. He would go to war with many countries and if and when he won he would place one of his family members as a leader. -
Napoleon Invades Russia
The significance of Napoleon invading Russia is that is was one of his defeats. His first defeat which was a major deal to him and his people. -
The Congress of Vienna Meets
The Congress of Vienna was called to create a balance between powers. Preventing future war and conflict between other countries. -
Napoleon Defeated at Waterloo
Napoleon was defeated by the British and Prussian army at Waterloo. He went to war with them so he could conquer their land, his goal was to conquer all of Europe and make it better by making the countries a democracy.
