Napoleon's policy of preventing trade between Great Britain and continental Europe, intended to destroy Great Britain's economy so he could finally defeat them. King Louis locked the third estate out of the meeting room, they declared themselves the national assembly Goods being shipped to or from british colonie shad to be on british ships. Made the british merchants very rich and weakened the dutch. Expensive foreign wars (Louis 14-16) led to always increasing tax burden placed squarely on the peasants because the nobility was exempted from paying taxes

Napoleon becomes emperor (1802) French revolutionary wars Liberal Phase of the French Revolution (1789-92) Seven Years War

Won a glowing reputation for his role in the French revolutionary wars The Spanish rebelled against napoleon's rule and the continental system. Started to weaken his rule There was a bread shortage which finally sparked the revolution Expensive foreign wars (Louis 14-16) led to always increasing tax burden placed squarely on the peasants because the nobility was exempted from paying taxes

A pledge made by the members of France's National Assembly in 1789, in which they vowed to continue meeting until they had drawn up a new constitution Drew inspiration from enlightenment thinkers like Locke and Voltaire. Provided for freedom of speech and a representative government. Abolished the privileges of the upper estates, established popular sovereignty in France Confiscated church property, eliminated the taxes peasants had to pay the church, clergy were placed under state control Led to the Haitian revolution, other European thinkers argued against the chaos of the reign of terror and prevented the revolution from spreading

An enlightened law code that included equality of citizens (men) before the law, protections of wealth and private property, and religious toleration People stormed a debtors prison for people who couldn't pay taxes, in response to learning that king Louis was assembling an army to crush the National Assembly War over the control of Austria due to the fact that Charles VI left Maria Theresa (a girl) as heir to the throne. Frederick II of Prussia invaded due to a want for Silesia and France helped him in order to humiliate their enemy (Austria.) Great Britain allied with Austria to prevent France from gaining more land. The colonies of F and GB began to fight also. Austria gave Silesia to Prussia and the Peace of Aix-la-Chapelle ended the war. Installed state-sponsored censors in every major newspaper