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French Revolution

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What was the most significant event in the time line (The French Revo)?

In my opinion I believe that the most important event took place on January 21, 1792. This was when King Louis XVI was excited. They excited him by beheading him using the guillotine. Then mediately following him, his Queen was also beheaded by the guillotine. I believe that this is the most important event because this was a symbol to everyone in France that it was out with the old (bad) and in with the new (good). This is also important because it was the first act of the Reign of Terror. This would be a time in which the guillotine was the answer for everything. The Reign of Terror would make a law called the " The Law of Suspects" witch allowed then to excite anyone that they felt was disagreeing with the French government. This day would lead to all of these good and bad things for France and that is why I believe it is the most significant day in the revolution.

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Governments of RevolutionaryFrance Background: Directions
 * After the initial start of the French Revolution, the people ofFrancestruggled to create a more democratic government.
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 * **GOVERNMENTS OF** **REVOLUTIONARY FRANCE** || [[image:http://cruzdesrocherswh.wikispaces.com/site/embedthumbnail/placeholder?w=200&h=50 width="200" height="50" caption="Quick Facts"]]  ||

|| Throughout the Revolution, legislative bodies dissolved to create new governments. Methods of electing the legislatures differed.
 * National Assembly ****, ** created June 17, 1789


 * || **Ended feudalism and privileges of the First and Second Estates ** – ** It Eliminated the idea that the first two Estates were above the law **
 * The end of feudalism helped guarantee the help of the peasants ** ||
 * || **Approved the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen **
 * The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizens was approved on the 26 of August in 1789 by the National Assembly ** ||
 * || **Seized church lands and made clergy paid employees ** ||
 * || **Wrote constitution that reduced the king’s power **
 * The purpose was to promote the rights to the members of the 3rd Estate who were men who were taxpayers over the age of 25 ** ||
 * Legislative Assembly, ** first met September 1791


 * || **Inexperienced representatives, often deadlocked on domestic issues **
 * Often supported only the group of people they represented ** ||
 * || **<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Declared war on Austria in April 1792 **
 * <span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">France declared war on Austria in April 1792, this is what started the European monarchies that tried to contain the French Revolution ** ||
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">National Convention ****<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">, **<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> first met September 1792

**<span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">On 4 February 1794, the First Republic voted for the ** //**<span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">abolition of slavery **// **<span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">in all ** //**<span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">French colonies **// **<span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">. ** ||
 * || **<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Ended monarchy, proclaimed France a republic **
 * <span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Marked the end of the Old Order **
 * <span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Would end the rigid control of the king and end the superior power of the first two estates ** ||
 * || **<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Tried and executed Louis XVI for treason **
 * <span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">The king was seen as the symbol for all that was wrong in the French Government and society **
 * <span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">The ** ||
 * || **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Instituted draft to increase size of army **
 * <span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Feared the execution of the king would lead to repercussions from other monarchies of Europe **
 * <span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Wanted to prepare in case of attack by foreign power ** ||
 * || **<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">In power during Reign of Terror **
 * <span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Tightened control over government to avoid a counter-revolution **
 * <span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Soon anyone who had ever criticized the Revolution or had any link to the Old Order was subject to possible imprisonment or execution ** ||
 * || **<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Began codifying (categorizing) laws and creating public education system **
 * <span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Laws that apply to all people and education that is open and free for all ** ||
 * || **<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Abolished slavery in French colonies **
 * || **<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Wrote a new constitution, and created the Directory **
 * <span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">5 directors that held exclusive powers in the (NEW) Government. ** ||
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Directory ****<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">, **<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> first met in 1795

**<span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Bonaparte ** //**<span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">seized power and this lead to the end/the defeat on the Napoleon rule.**// ||
 * || **<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Run by an executive branch of five directors **
 * <span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">This was the (NEW) French Government and they each held exclusive powers in the government. ** ||
 * || **<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Weak, corrupt, and inefficient ** ||
 * || **<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Ended in 1799 when Napoleon seized power **

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