French Revolution

American Revolution

Apr 19, 1775

Colonists rejected the British Monarchy and overthrough it on September 3, 1783 ending the revolutionary war and influencing the French to do the same.

Debt Crisis

Mar 9, 1783

The French King Louis XV accumulated huge debt during the seven years war and from building his palace-Versailles this caused tension in the public from lack of food sparking revolts.

Sans-Culottes

Jan 1, 1789

these were seen as rhe most noble and the best men during thee revolutionary war they were partisans the were seen as some of the most spirited patriots during the war it later ended in 1794

Assignats

Jan 1, 1789

Paper money given to France during the Revolutionary War theis represented the value of church properties this eneded up causing hyperinflation which just made the "economy" worse this ended in 1796

Inequality in France

Mar 9, 1789

This caused tension between the 3 estates because the unwealthy/poor had to pay taxes while the nobels did not this caused them to want change. (There were way more unwealthy/poor than nobles)ended in1814

Cahiers

Mar 12, 1789

Cahiers brought attention to all the people about the problems that France has. This made people think about the way their king was treating them. Which caused more speculating about getting a new one.

Meeting of Estates General

May 16, 1789

it angered the largest estate-the third estate- causing them to break away and go against the other two estates.

Tennis Court Oath

Jun 20, 1789

the third estate was locked out of the meeting of the Estates General and pledged not to never to seperate until a written constitution had been made.

Storming of the Bastille

Jul 14, 1789

This made the king (Loius X VI) to notice the the people were not happy with the way that they were being treated and also supplied the National Assembbly with gunpowder.

Great Fear

Jul 17, 1789

The peasents were scared that the king was going to cause a famine and revolted against him. Brought the idea of forming a new government and creating a written document that said so. ended August 3, 1789

August Decrees (End Special Privilages)

Aug 4, 1789

Declined clercial and noble rights and privillages making the thirsd estate happier there were nineteen of them in total.

Decralation of the Rights of Man

Aug 26, 1789

This became the basis for a nation of free and stated that individuals are protected and are equal by law. This was influenced by Thomas Jefferson and many othes when using natural rights the fact that it should be universal. This gave a basis for what the commoners thought their rights should be.

Women March on Versailles

Oct 5, 1789

This ended the kings independence and signified the comming together of the people and the change of power and reforms then became a defining moment in the French Revolution.

Civil Constitution of Clergy

Jul 12, 1790

This law confiscated the Church's French land holdings and completed the distruction of monistic views. This won them the revolutionary priest Henri Grégoire. It was helpful for the cause of the revolution because people turned against the church.

Escape to Varennes (King Flees)

Jun 12, 1791

This is when the king knows that he is going to lose the war so he runs away to Varennes to try and escape but was cought and later killed. Marking a place victory for the common people.

Declaration of Pilnitz

Aug 27, 1791

This declared that the Holy Roman Empire and Prussia would help fight against the the French with King Louis XVI. Creating more army against the Fench giving King Louis XIV more backbone for the war.

Emigres

Jan 21, 1792

Emigres fled France to seek for forign help to get France back to the way it was before the French Revolution. If they came back the were held to death for being traitors. this ended in 1792.

Jacobins

Jan 5, 1793

The Jacobins were created in 1789 and rose to power in 1793 the were identified by their extreme egalitarianism and violence but they called themselves the Friends of Liberty and Equality This ended in 1794.

Committee of Public Safety

Apr 9, 1793

The Committee of Public Safety was created for the defense of the nation against foreign and domestic enemies and to make sure that all of the other parts of thier government was doing their job. Helping them stay revolutionary and ended in July of 1794.

Reign of Terror

Sep 5, 1793

The revolutionary government took harsh measures and ordered that those who he thought were enemies of the Revolution to be executed. This ended on July 28,1793.

Napolion's Coup Of Brumaire

Nov 9, 1799

This was a order to put the councils under Napoleons the intemidation of Napoleons troops and in a more convienent place.

Napolianic Code

Mar 21, 1804

The Napolianic code was a big step for the third estate because it preserved the social aims of the Revolution and it guaranteed civil liberties. Napoleon has set the basis with his code for many other places.

Continental System

Nov 21, 1806

It was a response to the blockade that the French coast enacted by the British Government. This caused peoblems in trade for Britian but the rest of the world's trade had gotten a little better.

Nepoleon's Invasion of Spain

May 2, 1808

Ended April 17, 1814
Was a war against Spain, Britian, and Portugal. France had turned on Spain trying to get the Iberian Peninsula. Nappoleon lost but was regarded as one of the first wars of national liberation.

Napolion's Invasion of Russia

Jun 24, 1812

Napoleon invaded Russia in attempt to get them to quit trade with British merchants and to liberate Poland from the threat of Russia. Making some new friends with Poland and losing to Russia.

Waterloo

Jun 18, 1815

This marked the final defeat of French military and Nepoleon. It showed an end to his reign of being the emperor of Europe and that France no longer owned Europe.