1) Nationally praised as the Savior of the French Republic after defending delegates from an army of royalists.

3) Drove out members of the legislation when the Directory was weak, Voted in as consul and appointed himself as dictator. (1799)

5) After winning the support of France, he was crowned as Emperor and declared even more powerful than the Church (1804)

Signed peace with Britain, Austria, and Russia restoring peace.

Brought the economy back up through establishing a national bank and effective tax collecting.

4) A plebiscite was held where the people "voted" to give Napoleon all real power.

Set up lychees for men of all backgrounds, those who graduated were given positions in the government.

Because of lychees, education levels rose and the government was built upon people who were intelligent and not corrupt.

Established a concordat between the Pope and the state resolving the conflict with the Church.

Wrote the Napoleonic Code for France eliminating, many national injustices yet limiting freedoms, human rights, and speech.

Military genius who annexed parts of India, Italy, Switzerland, and Austria to France.

Obsessive attempts to control Britain brought the downfall of the French empire.

1754 French and Indian War costs the British enormous amounts of money to protect colonists

Doesn't want to be King but rather an Emperor because the country had recently overthrew the King (King Louis the XVI).

Crowned himself, a symbol of his idea that he was more powerful than the Church and God.

Promoted ideas in which the French were more powerful and superior.

All national tensions between countries and conflicts stir from nationalism

Less power, dim, inherits a huge debt and he is irresponsible with money.

Borrows money from banks, doesn’t give it back and taxes people to make up for his debts. Prefers to party and roleplay instead of running the country.

Daughter of Maria Teresa of Austria (One of the most powerful women in Europe), sister to Austria’s king.

Inequality and social injustice lashing against peasants were not getting better so they revolted.

Couldn't leave their land or their master no matter what happened.

1) Tensions between the estates rose because of the terrible treatment and social injustices brought upon the third estates.

2) Because the King Louis XVI, influenced by Queen Antoinette Marie, lived a very expensive and wasteful lifestyles the empire fell into bankruptcy and taxed the people excessively.

3) Tensions started rising among the peasants and public opinion was stirred.

4) King Louis XVI held the meeting of the General Estates to try to raise taxes. The third estate was treated so disrespectfully they stormed out along with some members from the 1st and 2nd.

5) Formed the National Assembly and tried to reform the government. Revolution has begun.

6) New constitution was written, abolishing nobility. King had less power and the constitution outlined equality among men.

7) Nobles fled to other countries and tried to get neighboring countries to end the revolution and destroy the rebels. Austria and Prussia attack France

9) The Committee of Public Safety take over as an autocracy, using the chaos and need for a strong government to do so. The Jacobins execute the King and Queen after they refuse to comply with them. The Reign of Terror begins.

10) Anyone opposing the Jacobins, or their leader Robespierre, were executed. The death toll brought terror across France however it inspired people to fight back against the invading countries and they successfully drove back Prussia and Austria.

11) The Reign of Terror continues, even after the defeat of the enemy countries. Robespierre continues his killing frenzy, often for no reason. He established laws that violated almost every human right. The loss of 20,000 lives within this time period deeply hurt the social structure of France.

12) Robespierre is killed by his friends, the Reign of Terror ends, and a new government is formed. The Directory.

13) Too many capable people had been killed and the Directory failed tremendously. Many in the peasant and middle class were dead. Intelligent people either fled or were dead. Conflict with other countries still threatened France and tensions with the Church resumed. Country was bankrupt

Britain's land policy prevented colonists from expanding increasing tensions.

Colonists were already self sufficient and didn't need Britain ruling them. Many were educated.

Capable, poor people could be appointed important jobs rising in economic, political, and social structure.

This history of the involvement of women and Native Americans were not well documented because of ideas of inequality.

Ensured that Britain had the most powerful naval army at the time.

Saratoga (American Victory). Halted the British's advancement to Canada and forced France to get involved.

Yorktown (American Victory). Last major battle during the revolution.

7,200 Americans died in battle. 10,000 died from disease or exposure. 8,500 died in British prisons.

A quarter of the slaves in South Carolina and Georgia escaped from bondage during the Revolution. The Northern states outlawed slavery or adopted gradual emancipation plans.

The states adopted written constitutions that guaranteed religious freedom, increased the legislature's size and powers, made taxation more progressive, and reformed inheritance laws.

A Federal Constitution and Bill of Rights was adopted securing many freedoms for citizens in the new United States. The political and economic stability that followed allowed the US to both prosper financially and practice self government for several years before the first major challenges took place.