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 * __French Revolution__**

**__French Revolution and Rise of Napoleon __** 1. The Estates General of 1789 was summoned by King Louis XVI to propose a better solution to the financial problem. The Third Estate was willing to reform since lack of voice in government. However, the Third Estate soon realized that they were locked out. As a result, this led to the Tennis Court Oath. The oath caused the Third Estate to bind together as a whole until a constitution was made.  2. The Tennis Court Oath was a reaction to the lack of political voice of the Third Estate for centuries as the hands of the Old Order. It led to the creation of the National Assembly which sought political and economic equity. 3. Storming of the Bastille was caused by a large blood thirsty mob that marched to the Bastille. They attacked the guards and released the prisoners that had been taken by the unpopular and detested king. This day was forever known as the Bastille Day which is equivalent to the Independence Day. 4. The National Assembly abolished feudalism which took away the rights of the second estate and the titles gathered by the first estate. This led to the abolition of nobility and titles. 5. The "Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizens" was written as a means for the National Assembly to state their opinion on the suffering of the Third Estate. This was caused by the inequality of the old order. This document was written to provide and protect the rights of man that were deemed absolute. The Enlightenment had also pushed for the creation of the document. It provided both the rights and the idea of writing the document. 6. A crowd of women marched toward the Versailles in hopes for cheap and affordable bread. The the attack removed forever the aura of invincibility that once cloaked the monarchy. It marked the end of the king's resistance to the tide of reform, and he made no further open attempts to push back the Revolution. 7. The abolition of nobility and titles was decreed forever abolished by the National Assembly. No one can wear a title and may only use their family name. The abolition of titles helped equal the three estates even more. 8. There was a group called The Society of the Friends of the Blacks that included French men and women, mostly white, who were abolitionists. Eventually, the group led the National Assembly to legislate the Universal Emancipation decree which freed all colonial slaves. 10. People stormed the Tuileries Palace and killed a majority of the guards. before the mob enter, the royal family escaped to the legislative assembly. It showed that the royal families isn't as invincible as once perceived. 11. The execution of King Louis XVI was held in front of many people and was done with the guillotine. This execution meant the end of monarchy and the start of a better government held by the people for the first time. 12. The committee of public safety was created by the National Convention to help assist in protecting the newly established republic against foreign attacks and internal rebellion which was sure to come. 13. The reign of terror began with the legislative assembly which had two opposing groups, Girondins and Jacobins, arguing with each other about political views. The guillotine became the method of settling disputes so anyone who tried to disagree with the French Republic would be executed. However, there were many executions which soon led to the end of the reign of terror. 14. Robespierre, the leader of the reign of terror, was arrested and executed since he threatened other members of the Committee of Public Safety. The Jacobins couldn't tolerate anymore with the terror and decided to stop him. 15. The National Convention drew up a new Constitution which made the Directory and a bicameral legislative. Eventually, this led to the start of people going power hungry and a new emperor. 16. Napoleon worked with Emmanuel Sieyes to overthrow the Directory and succeeded. He took over the coup d' E tat and became the first consul. This led to the consecration of the emperor. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px;">17. Having won military prestige with his victorious campaign, he was the first to take power as First consul.

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The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen is the document that defines the rights of French individuals. The declaration was approved in 1789 by the National Assembly. The constitution was base off the natural rights and laws and was influenced by the U.S. Declaration of Independence itself. The article mentions of protection of speech also came from our Constitution, or perhaps it influenced the creation of the First Amendment. The most important article of the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of Citizen was the first article which stated that all men are born and remain free and all have equal rights. All the three states are combined and have to obey the law like everyone else.
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<span style="font-family: 'times new roman',times,serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 0px; overflow: hidden;">Governments of Revolutionary France