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The last time that the Estates General had met because the French kings were so powerful
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Napoleon was born on an island named corsica
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The were no good crops for farmers to make money
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slowdown in manufacturing led to food shortages, rising prices for food, and unemployment.
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Maximilien Robespierre stated his views on Property requirements for holding office voting
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Third Estate boldly declared that it was the National Assembly and would draft a constitution
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A vow that says not to separate and to reassemble wherever require, until the Constitution of the kingdom is established"
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The deputies arrive at their meeting place, only to find the doors had been locked
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900 parisians gathered in the courtyard of the Bastille
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The National Assembly decided to abolish all legal privileges of the nobles and clergy.
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The National Assembly adopted the Declaration of the Rights of the Men and the Citizen. It was inspired by the English Bill of Rights of 1689, and by the American Declaration of Independence
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thousands of Partisan women marched to the Versatiles
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The king and his family returned to Paris
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citizens formed political clubs of varying social and political views
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The National Assembly affirmed the "rights of man" and set up a limited monarchy in the Constitution of 1791
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A new Constitution of 1791 set up a limited monarchy
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The ancient regime had been destroyed but the new government did not have universal support
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The royal family attempted to flee France in disguised
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Paris radicals again decided the fate of the revolution
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The Monarchy was over
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newly elected National Convention began meeting
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Napoleon becomes the new captain
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to abolish the monarchy and establish a republic, the French Republic
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the first day of the French Republic, and the autumnal equinox
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two women founded the Society for Revolutionary Republican Women in Paris
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A public ceremony dedicated to the worship of reason was held in the former cathedral
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Louis XVI executed after a 380 to a 310 vote
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European monarchs rally troops to restore French Monarchy
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revolts begin in western France; counterrevolutionaries executed; anti-Catholic laws passed
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The Revolutionary calendar is introduced
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1,880 citizens of Lyon executed as examples to enemies of the revolutions
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King Louis XVI executed; reign of terror starts
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The Committee of Public Safety took control of the government
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A popular print by Faucher-Gudin depicts Louis XVI's execution
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The Legislative Assembly decided the strike first, declaring was on Austria in the Spring of 1794
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angry citizens demonstrated to protest food shortages and defeats in the war
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The French government had raised a huge army that had over 1 million solders
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Robespierre addresses On Political Morality to the convention stating that a combination of virtue and terror would save the republic from it's enemies
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Law of 22 Prairial gives Robespierre more power; French army ends threat of foreign invasion
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Committee of Public Safety order Robespierre's execution.
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Law of 22 Prairial repealed; release of prisoners begin
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The French had largely defeated their foreign foes
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The Law of 22 Prairial was passed
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Constitution of 1795 set up to Legislative houses
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The Directory was mainly known for corruption
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an angry mob in the Convention hacked the head off deputy Feraud and presented it to the chairman Boissy d'Anglas, who saluted the head
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Napoleon becomes the new commander of the french armies in Italy
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Napoleon returns to France as the hero
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Louis XIV called a meeting of the Estates- General at Versailles
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the successful and popular general Napoleon Bonaparte toppled the directory in a coup d'état
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Napoleon leads coup d'état that topples French government
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the French Revolution came to an end when Napoleon came to power
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British had defeated the french naval forces supporting Napoleons Army in egypt
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overthrow of the government
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napoleon came to agreement with the people
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Napoleon was made the new consul for life.two years later he crowned himself Emperor
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Hidalgo leads Mexican independence movement
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Napoleon invades Russia
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Napoleons downfall began when he decided to invade russia
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thousands of soldiers starved
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Paris was captured
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Napoleon defeated at the battle of Waterloo
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Napoleon enters Paris in triumph
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Napoleon was defeated under the Duke of Wellington
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Committee of Public Safety issues a levee en masse, drafting men into the army
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the "I have a dream"speech was delivered by MLK Jr.