French Revolution (jan 1, 1789 – jan 1, 1815)

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- French soldiers who helped US now also wanted republic
- Inspired by Enlightenment
- "France has been awakened by our revolution"
- Became more radical when initial efforts to establish constitutional monarchy and harmony gave way, internal resistance and opposition produced fear that revolution might be overturned
- Urban crowds organized insurrections
- Peasants attacked lords residencies and burnt documents
- Embraced ideas of freethinking and freedom

- King Louis the XVI and Marie Antoinette executed
- Granted religious freedom to Jews and Protestants
- Abolished slavery
- Streets got new names
- Monuments to royal family destroyed
- Real politics emerged

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