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Storming of the Bastille (french people searching for weapons stormed the Bastille to defend the city against attack) . This helped create a spark in the Revolution and brought all the citizens together.
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National Assembly (passed laws and reforms in the name of French People) was created. They represented the third estate.
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More members joined NA, took away privileges of first and second estates; old regime was dead.
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Thousands of Parisian women rioted over rising price of bread; stormed Versailles, killed the guards, and demanded for king and queen to return to Paris.
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Louis attempts to escape; seen as treason and was executed. This sparked the end of a monarchy.
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New constitution which created legislative assembly.
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1793- Louis XVI was executed, sparks the Terror
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Robespierre gaines power; continues the terror.
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July 1794- National Convention arrests and executed Robespierre; reign of terror has ended.
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France was at peace for the first time in 10 years thanks to Napoleon.
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Napoleon starts restoring France; fixes economy and sets up Napoleonic Code(eliminated injustice).
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Napoleon crowns himself emperor. People must listen to him and he expands France while continuing to attempt to strengthen it.
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Napoleon left the French Empire huge but unstable; collapsed because of his actions.
