MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE FRENCH REVOLUTION
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They wanted France to become a democracy.
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They did not want the ideas about changing government to spread to their countries.
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They wanted Napoleon to be the leader of France.
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They wanted France’s natural resources.
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -The French declared war on Austria in 1792 because of the changes brought about during the French Revolution. By kicking out the French king Louis and declaring a republic, the other kings of Europe became extremely fearful that a similar revolution could take place in their own nation.
Detailed explanation-3: -During the French Revolution, when France first declared itself a constitutional monarchy and then overthrew and executed its king, the alliance had collapsed entirely. Austria actively tried to restore the French monarchy by going to war with the new French Republic.
Detailed explanation-4: -Austria and Prussia were especially appalled by this harsh treatment of Louis XVI. Encouraged by the émigrés, these two nations issued the Declaration of Pillnitz on August 27, 1791, warning France that if any harm came to the king, they would intervene, militarily if necessary.