Chapter 12 Multiple Choice Flashcards
1792- the French repel an attack by the
Austrians and the Prussians
After Louis XVI’s execution, France was governed as a
republic
Reign of Terror ended with
Robiespierre’s execution
Napoleonic Code said
- all men were equal before the law 2. freedom of worship 3. you could work in the occupation of your choice
Louis XVI calls the Estates General to
win support for economic reforms
At the meeting of the Estates General the third estate wanted to
have all of the estates meet together
the Fall of the Bastille showed
popular support for the revolution
Napoleon’s downfall came as a result of
his invasion of Russia
results of the French Revolution
- ended feudalism 2. limit the monarchy 3. France became a republic
continental system
Napoleon’s plan to force Britain to surrender
Napoleon controlled
Austria
Prussia
Spain
Napoleonic Code was important because
France now had a uniform system of law
during the Reign of Terror, Robiespierre tried to
crush opposition to the Revolution
there was dissatisfaction with the Directory because
the government was corrupt and inefficient
Napoleon gains power in France by
overthrowing the Directory
problems faced by France before the Revolution
- food shortage 2. the government was in debt 3. the outdated tax system
the third estate consisted of
the middle class and the poor
during the old regime the burden of taxes fell largely on the
third estate
the most serious economic problem facing the French government in 1700s was
that the farmers did not provide enough food
the group that sat on the left side in the French legislature in 1791
were the radical revolutionaries
