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France Allies with American Revolution
King Louis XVI decided to sponsor and aid the Americans in the Revolutionary war to weaken Great Britain, France's long-time enemy. -
Meeting of the Estates General
Due to the refusal of the nobility and clergy to pay taxes during the deep financial crisis in France, King Louis XVI was forced to called the Etates General for the first time in 175 years. -
Storming of Bastille
French citizens stormed Bastille, a political prison that also stored gunpowder, was a symbol of royal power. They freed prisoners, massacred guards, and stole gunpowder in oerder to use it for muskets to fight. -
Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen written
Written and adopted by the National Constituent Assembly during the French Revolution, this was the first step to France's constitution. -
Womens' March on Versailles
Enraged by the scarcity of bread, thousands of angry women marched to Versailles armed with weapons, craving the blood of Marie Antoinetts. This intensified the revolution and was the pivotal event that forced the French royalty to move to Paris. -
Flight to Varennes
In 1791 the French royal family attempted to flee to Austria during the French Revolution in order to regain their power. Though, miles before the border they were found, arrested, and taken back to Paris. -
War Declared on Austria
The Legislative Assembly decided to declare war on long-time rival Austria and its rulers, the family of the hated Marie Antoinette. -
King Louis XVI Executed
After months of imprisonment, the head of the king was wanted on a pike by Maximilien Robespierre; therefore, the last king of France was guillotined. -
Beginning of the Reign of Terror
The Reign of Terror was a period of bloodshed caused by the Jacobins, spearheaded by Robespierre, that massacred all "enemies of the revolution." -
Maximilien Robespierre Executed
After becoming drunk with power in the Reign of Terror, Robespierre was ordered to be executed, The Terror dying with him. -
Napoleon Bonaparte crowned emporer
After much work as a master strategist with conquering much of Europe, Napoleon Bonaparte snatched the crown from Pope Pius VII and declared himself emporer. -
Congress of Vienna
The Congress of Vienna is responsible for the creation of the boundaries of each country in Europe. -
Battle of Waterloo
This was the battle that marked the final defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at the hands of Duke of Wellington.
