MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE FRENCH REVOLUTION
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They wanted to take France for themselves.
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They wanted to reinstate the monarchy.
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They wanted to support the revolutionaries.
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They wanted to make Napoleon the emperor of France.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Why did foreign governments like Britain, Austria, and Prussia invade France during the revolution? They wanted to take France for themselves.
Detailed explanation-2: -They wanted equality and to abolish the estate system. Representation in government. Austria and Prussia wanted France to restore Louis to his position as an absolute monarch, and as a result, the Legislative Assembly declared war. The war began badly for France and Prussian forces were among France and its people.
Detailed explanation-3: -22.4. 3: Foreign Intervention. Several Europeans monarchies, notably Austria, Prussia, and Great Britain, engaged in military conflicts with revolutionary France to take advantage of the political chaos and stop the spread of the revolutionary, anti-royal spirit across the globe.
Detailed explanation-4: -After Austria refused to recall its troops from the French border and to back down on the perceived threat of using force, France declared war on Austria and Prussia in the spring of 1792; both countries responded with a coordinated invasion that was eventually turned back at the Battle of Valmy in September.
Detailed explanation-5: -Other European rulers were upset and disturbed by the spread of the revolution in France because they worried that the revolution ideas would spread to rebellious groups and people within their own countries. Therefore, countries like Prussia and Austria brought in troops to try and restore order for Louis XIV.