M6L2 Practice Activity One by Selina Lilly https://padlet.com/selinalilly/nhficv4b8qxxbg6 en-us 2021-03-26 14:39:18 UTC 2021-12-07 00:29:17 UTC hello@padlet.com September 3, 1791 selinalilly https://padlet.com/selinalilly/nhficv4b8qxxbg6/wish/1931407230 The Constitution of 1791 sets up a constitutional monarchy in France
It was the first Constitution ever created in France and was created as a result of the collapse of the absolute monarchy. The document was supposed to establish popular sovereignty, but only lasted about a year.]]> 2021-12-06 15:30:57 UTC https://padlet.com/selinalilly/nhficv4b8qxxbg6/wish/1931407230 April 20, 1792 selinalilly https://padlet.com/selinalilly/nhficv4b8qxxbg6/wish/1931409793 The Legislative Assembly declares war on Austria
The French Revolution was intended to be spread across all of Europe, seeing that Austria was also a monarchy-based government, they needed to be enforcing the same principles as the rest of the continent. When Austria refused, France declared war to bring the countries together by force.]]> 2021-12-06 15:31:52 UTC https://padlet.com/selinalilly/nhficv4b8qxxbg6/wish/1931409793 May 4-5, 1789 selinalilly https://padlet.com/selinalilly/nhficv4b8qxxbg6/wish/1931423476 King Louis XVI calls Estates General due to the continuous financial problems in France. The king didn't know how to get out of debt and brought the three Estates together to compromise on a taxation solution. ]]> 2021-12-06 15:37:03 UTC https://padlet.com/selinalilly/nhficv4b8qxxbg6/wish/1931423476 June 13, 1789 selinalilly https://padlet.com/selinalilly/nhficv4b8qxxbg6/wish/1931425920 First and Second Estates join the Third Estate in the newly formed National Assembly. The failure at the meeting of the Estates General led to the formation of the National Assembly, where there was no longer a divide between Estates and everyone's voices were equally heard, without King Louis XVI's input.]]> 2021-12-06 15:37:57 UTC https://padlet.com/selinalilly/nhficv4b8qxxbg6/wish/1931425920 June 20, 1789 selinalilly https://padlet.com/selinalilly/nhficv4b8qxxbg6/wish/1931427152 The Tennis Court Oath was established at the conclusion of the National Assembly's first meeting. It stated that the group wouldn't separate and would always reassemble whenever necessary to sort out difficult situations, relating to government issues.]]> 2021-12-06 15:38:25 UTC https://padlet.com/selinalilly/nhficv4b8qxxbg6/wish/1931427152 July 14, 1789 selinalilly https://padlet.com/selinalilly/nhficv4b8qxxbg6/wish/1931428404 The storming of Bastille
An angry mob stormed a prison in hopes of gaining weapons and ammunition. These citizens believed the prison was representative of a tyranny and wanted to put a stop to the power the kingdom held.]]> 2021-12-06 15:38:51 UTC https://padlet.com/selinalilly/nhficv4b8qxxbg6/wish/1931428404 July 20, 1789 selinalilly https://padlet.com/selinalilly/nhficv4b8qxxbg6/wish/1931429892 The Great Fear in the countryside
At the beginning of the French Revolution, peasants heard rumor that nobility were terrorizing their fields and homes, so they set out across the countryside stealing from and fighting any nobles they could find.]]> 2021-12-06 15:39:24 UTC https://padlet.com/selinalilly/nhficv4b8qxxbg6/wish/1931429892 August 26, 1789 selinalilly https://padlet.com/selinalilly/nhficv4b8qxxbg6/wish/1931432279 The National Assembly adopts the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen
This Declaration established man's birthrights of liberty and equality, freedom, and fraternity, setting the pace for the ideals of the French Revolution.]]> 2021-12-06 15:40:18 UTC https://padlet.com/selinalilly/nhficv4b8qxxbg6/wish/1931432279 January 21, 1793 selinalilly https://padlet.com/selinalilly/nhficv4b8qxxbg6/wish/1931435187 King Louis XVI is executed at the guillotine 
King Louis XVI attempted to flee the country after refusing to give up his royal power, so he was accused of treason for leaving his country behind, leaving him sentenced to death.]]> 2021-12-06 15:41:24 UTC https://padlet.com/selinalilly/nhficv4b8qxxbg6/wish/1931435187 September 5, 1793 - July 27, 1794 selinalilly https://padlet.com/selinalilly/nhficv4b8qxxbg6/wish/1931437227 Robespierre's Reign of Terror
Lasting a little under a year, the Reign of Terror was a period full of violence in France. Anyone who didn't support the advancements of the French Revolution was executed at the guillotine immediately.]]> 2021-12-06 15:42:11 UTC https://padlet.com/selinalilly/nhficv4b8qxxbg6/wish/1931437227 October 21, 1805 selinalilly https://padlet.com/selinalilly/nhficv4b8qxxbg6/wish/1931438921 Napoleon is defeated by Horatio Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar. Nelson used advanced Navy tactics to destroy Napoleon's army.]]> 2021-12-06 15:42:50 UTC https://padlet.com/selinalilly/nhficv4b8qxxbg6/wish/1931438921 November 21, 1806 and December 17, 1807 selinalilly https://padlet.com/selinalilly/nhficv4b8qxxbg6/wish/1931440927 The Continental System is implemented 
Napoleon organized a widespread blockade to prevent Great Britain from gaining anymore profit from the trading commerce.]]> 2021-12-06 15:43:34 UTC https://padlet.com/selinalilly/nhficv4b8qxxbg6/wish/1931440927 April 11, 1814 selinalilly https://padlet.com/selinalilly/nhficv4b8qxxbg6/wish/1931442116 Napoleon is exiled to Elba
The forces of Austria, Prussia, England, and Russia worked into Paris and forced Napoleon to sign the Act of Abdication. They didn't accept his offer to step down so his son could take over, but sent him to Elba instead.]]> 2021-12-06 15:43:55 UTC https://padlet.com/selinalilly/nhficv4b8qxxbg6/wish/1931442116 June 18, 1815 selinalilly https://padlet.com/selinalilly/nhficv4b8qxxbg6/wish/1931444344 Napoleon is defeated at Waterloo
The Duke of Wellington led his forces strongly, leading to his ultimate victory over Napoleon, forcing him to be abdicated for the second time.]]> 2021-12-06 15:44:42 UTC https://padlet.com/selinalilly/nhficv4b8qxxbg6/wish/1931444344 October 15, 1815 selinalilly https://padlet.com/selinalilly/nhficv4b8qxxbg6/wish/1931445646 Napoleon is exiled to St. Helena
Since Napoleon was able to escape his first location of exile, his enemies chose a location where he couldn't possibly free himself from. St. Helena was over one thousand miles from land so they saw it as a perfect option.]]> 2021-12-06 15:45:09 UTC https://padlet.com/selinalilly/nhficv4b8qxxbg6/wish/1931445646 selinalilly https://padlet.com/selinalilly/nhficv4b8qxxbg6/wish/1932338571 2021-12-06 23:54:49 UTC https://padlet.com/selinalilly/nhficv4b8qxxbg6/wish/1932338571 selinalilly https://padlet.com/selinalilly/nhficv4b8qxxbg6/wish/1932341824 2021-12-06 23:58:12 UTC https://padlet.com/selinalilly/nhficv4b8qxxbg6/wish/1932341824 selinalilly https://padlet.com/selinalilly/nhficv4b8qxxbg6/wish/1932344732 2021-12-07 00:01:05 UTC https://padlet.com/selinalilly/nhficv4b8qxxbg6/wish/1932344732 selinalilly https://padlet.com/selinalilly/nhficv4b8qxxbg6/wish/1932347514 2021-12-07 00:03:44 UTC https://padlet.com/selinalilly/nhficv4b8qxxbg6/wish/1932347514 selinalilly https://padlet.com/selinalilly/nhficv4b8qxxbg6/wish/1932348424 2021-12-07 00:04:34 UTC https://padlet.com/selinalilly/nhficv4b8qxxbg6/wish/1932348424 selinalilly https://padlet.com/selinalilly/nhficv4b8qxxbg6/wish/1932350663 2021-12-07 00:06:34 UTC https://padlet.com/selinalilly/nhficv4b8qxxbg6/wish/1932350663 selinalilly https://padlet.com/selinalilly/nhficv4b8qxxbg6/wish/1932351598 2021-12-07 00:07:26 UTC https://padlet.com/selinalilly/nhficv4b8qxxbg6/wish/1932351598 selinalilly https://padlet.com/selinalilly/nhficv4b8qxxbg6/wish/1932353483 2021-12-07 00:09:06 UTC https://padlet.com/selinalilly/nhficv4b8qxxbg6/wish/1932353483 selinalilly https://padlet.com/selinalilly/nhficv4b8qxxbg6/wish/1932354719 2021-12-07 00:10:11 UTC https://padlet.com/selinalilly/nhficv4b8qxxbg6/wish/1932354719 selinalilly https://padlet.com/selinalilly/nhficv4b8qxxbg6/wish/1932355618 2021-12-07 00:11:04 UTC https://padlet.com/selinalilly/nhficv4b8qxxbg6/wish/1932355618 Citations selinalilly https://padlet.com/selinalilly/nhficv4b8qxxbg6/wish/1932377467 Anonymous. “King Louis XVI Executed.” Sky History, n.d., www.history.co.uk/this-day-in-history/21-january/king-louis-xvi-executed. 

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