The French Revolution began with the Moderate Phase‚ which occurred from 1789-1792. This phase got its name because it was considered a more moderate time compared to what came later. The members from the Third Estate were barred from the hotel in Versailles where talks were taking place. This led to the members meeting on the tennis court where they took an oath to stay until they got a new constitution. This group eventually formed themselves into the National Constitution Assembly. They capitalized
Premium French Revolution Louis XVI of France Liberalism
References: Congress of Vienna. (2013). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved from http://0-www.britannica.com.millenium.itesm.mx/EBchecked/topic/628086/Congress-of-Vienna King‚ David (2008). Vienna 1814; How the Conquerors of Napoleon Made Love‚ War‚ and Peace at the Congress of Vienna. Random House Inc.. ISBN 978-0-307-33716-0. New Zealand History. “Treaty events 1800-49 - Treaty timeline” . Retrieved on February 6th 2013 from http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/politics/treaty/treaty-timeline/treaty-events-1800-1849
Premium Napoleonic Wars French Revolution Congress of Vienna
1789 in France and ended in 1799. There were many people involved in the French Revolution like Napoleon‚ Maximilien Robespierre‚ and Louis XVI. The French Revolution happened because peasants were powerless‚ poor‚ and hungry. The French Revolution was one of the most significant events of world history. It was significant for many reasons like the Storming of the Bastille‚ Reign of Terror‚ and Napoleon coming to power. The storming of Bastille was on July 14‚ 1789 when a mob searching for
Premium French Revolution Louis XVI of France
equality‚ liberty‚ and democracy. The social and political changes in France were best characterized by three different periods - the weak monarchy of King Louis XVI and the subsequent period of confusion after his removal from power‚ the reign of Napoleon Bonaparte and his downfall‚ and the new order brought about by the Congress of Vienna; central to these changes were Enlightenment influence‚ nationalism‚ and France ’s relations with other countries. However‚ despite the great social upheavals of this
Premium Age of Enlightenment French Revolution Louis XVI of France
isolationism in his farewell address‚ specifically citing that America should avoid foreign entanglements in Europe. The Louisiana Purchase was an unconstitutional act committed by Thomas Jefferson. The land was purchased from France was sold by Napoleon Bonaparte who needed the money to fund his European wars The purchase more than doubled the amount of land owned by the United States and was largely explored by the Lewis and Clark Expedition. The
Premium United States American Civil War Thomas Jefferson
On January 30th‚ 1933‚ Adolf Hitler was elected chancellor of Germany. The people did this because their problems needed a solution‚ and they thought this was the best one. Obviously‚ this ended up being a poor decision as Hitler went on to kill 11 million lives and cause the start of World War II. However‚ electing Hitler still was a revolution for Germany. Germany elected Hitler because they had too many problems including poor economic conditions‚ the harsh peace terms of the Versailles treaty
Premium Adolf Hitler Germany Nazi Germany
The Enlightenment was a time period of demystification and the birth of many new ideas. Thinkers of the Enlightenment such as John Locke‚ Voltaire and Rousseau believed in governments that were based on the interests of the people‚ and not obtaining too much power. Global politics in the 17th and 18th century‚ including France‚ Venezuela and Mexico were impacted greatly by the ideas of the enlightenment. The French Revolution was born from the ideas of the enlightenment‚ including John Locke’s
Premium French Revolution Louis XVI of France Age of Enlightenment
Many Americans mistake the word genius to mean someone who is incapable of making mistakes. The truth is that most of the people who have been marked as geniuses have made a number of significant mistakes in their individual careers. Beethoven‚ Napoleon Bonaparte‚ Berry Gordy‚ and Steve Jobs are all brilliant minds that most people can agree are geniuses‚ but people do not recognize
Premium Albert Einstein Intelligence Creativity
representative government‚” (history.com). After France went to war with Austria‚ the king was arrested by a group of extremists. He and his wife‚ the infamous Marie Antoinette‚ were eventually beheaded for treason. The French Revolution ended when Napoleon Bonaparte led the military which was extremely powerful at that time. The revolution happened because the lower class wanted to get rid of aristocracy and have equal rights instead. They also wanted to get rid of Christianity so the church would have
Premium French Revolution Louis XVI of France Age of Enlightenment
Brotherhood Hubris Fiscal irresponsibility Democracy Technology 2. Napoleonic Timeline For each date and location‚ identify the significant event that occurred and write a single-sentence description of the event. August 15‚ 1769 Napoleon Bonaparte was born. Ajaccio‚ Corsica July 4‚ 1776 The Declaration of Independence was approved by the Second Continental Congress meeting in the Pennsylvania State House. Philadelphia‚ Pennsylvania July 14‚ 1789 The citizens of Paris ignited
Free Louis XVI of France Louis XVIII of France United States Declaration of Independence