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Declaration Of Rights
A document drafted in 1776 to declare the right of men, such as men are born and remain free and equal in rights, social distinctions may be founded only upon the general good, and the right to reform or abolish "inadequate" government. -
Meeting Of The Estates General
The first meeting since 1614, King Louis XVI called the meeting because the French Government was having financial issues and the King was losing power. So King Lous XVI wanted help to get out of debt and regain power. -
The Rise of Napoleon and Creation of an Empire
Napoleon Bonaparte was a French military leader and emperor who conquered much of Europe in the early 19th century. He quickly rose through the ranks of the military during the French Revolution. -
Tennis Court Oath
The deputies of the third estate met at the "Jeu de Paume" an indoor tennis court. At the tennis court they took a oath not to disband until a new French constitution had been adopted. -
The Storming Of The Bastille
A state prison called the Bastille on the east side of Paris was attacked by an angry mob. The mob came to demand the huge ammunition stores held within the prison walls. The prison governor refused to comply so the mob charged and a violent attack happened then they took hold of the building. The governor was eventually seized and killed. -
March on Versailles
An angry mob of almost 7,000 working women armed with weapons such as pitchforks and pikes marched in the rain from Paris to Versailles. It all started when they were near rioting over the high price and scarcity of bread in a marketplace in Paris. -
Reign Of Terror
A period of violence that occurred after the onset of the French Revolution, incited by conflict between two rival political factions, the Girondins and Jacobins -
The Congress of Vienna
A meeting with 5 countries in which the goal was to establish and restore order and peace. Metternich, the prince of Austria was a big part. The balance power. -
Napoleon’s Empire Collapses
It collapses because of the Continental System, the Peninsular War, and the invasion of Russia.
