HIS102Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Yellow Fever, Urban Renewal, Arson
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In 1802, peace was made between the french republic and the united kingdom in the french revolutionary wars by the treaty of amiens. Napoleon bonaparte, a french general had lead a coup d" tat becoming the ruler of. During the wars, the french republic destroyed all of its european neighbors . In 1798, bonaparte persuaded the french government to take egypt. Bonaparte then led a coup d" tat in 1799, effectively becoming the emperor of france; an absolute ruler. France has colonies apart from canada, in the west indies, east asia, etc. France had lost canada during the wars, but to no distress. Canada had not been as profitable as some of france"s other colonies (which were based on slavery) San domingue: a french colony with a large slave population. The people of san domingue eventually overthrew the french rule and. The principles of the french revolution were: liberty, equality and fraternity.
