1. The Evolution of Government King
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Absolute Power.
Louis XIV: Crushed the Noble’s Military Power but Gave Them Rights.
Left France Deep in Debt.

2. The Evolution of Government King (Cont.)
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Louis XV: Pursued Pleasure and Ran up More Debt.
Louis XVI: Inept and Indecisive.
Hired Necker, Did Well,
Till They Wanted to Tax 1st and 2nd Estates.

3. The Evolution of Government Estates General 1789
Louis XVI Calls the Estates General.
1st and 2nd Estates Outvoted the 3rd Estate Two to One.

4. The Evolution of Government National Assembly: 1789-91
Third Estate Transforms Themselves Into the National Assembly.
Some of the 1st and 2nd Estate Joined the Assembly,
King Accepted It.

5. The Evolution of Government Constitutional Monarchy:
National Assembly Sets up a Limited Constitutional Monarchy, and Writes the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen.
New Constitution of 1791 Limits the Monarchy, Sets up a Representative Assembly.

6. The Evolution of Government Representative Assembly: 1791
Could Make Laws
Collect Taxes
Decide War and Peace.

7. The Evolution of Government National Convention: 1792
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Radical Jacobins Took Control of the Assembly and Changed Into the National Convention.
Monarchy Abolished, Republic Established.

8. The Evolution of Government National Convention:1792 (Cont.)
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New Constitution = No Trace of Old Regime.
The Convention Killed Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette.

9. The Evolution of Government Committee of Public Safety: 1793
Almost Absolute Power to Save the Revolution.
War on All Fronts.
Robespierre and the Reign of Terror.
40k Killed.
Convention Kills Committee.

10. The Directory: 5 Man Directory & Two House Legislature 1795-99
Weak but Dictatorial.
Lined Their Own Pockets, Didn’t Solve Problems.
More Riots B/C of Food Prices
Directory Turned to Napoleon to Further Their Goals.

11. The Evolution of Government the Consulate: 1799
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Napoleon Overthrew the Directory
He Formed a Three Man Consulate.

12. The Evolution of Government the Consulate: 1799 (Cont.)
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Even Though a New Constitution Was Made, Napoleon Called Himself First Consul,
Then Consul for Life,
Then Emperor of the French. Each Time He Held a Ballot (Plebiscite).

13. The Evolution of Government Monarchy Reinstated: 1813
Napoleon Goes Down in Defeat (he came up short)
Louis XVIII Is Reinstated As King.

14. The Evolution of Government Napoleon Is Back: 1815
Napoleon Rules for 100 Days.
Defeated and Exiled
Louis XVIII Is Reinstated to the Throne.
Constitution Written: Charter of French Liberties: Two House Legislature and Limited Freedom of Press.

15. The Evolution of Government Louis XVIII Is Reinstated (Again!)
The Congress of Vienna Reinstated the Monarchy