Chapter 9 Flashcards
What did the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen do?
They proclaimed an end to aristocratic privileges which promoted the lower class
What triggered the French Revolution
Bad harvests and slumps in manufacturing fed the economic crisis
Why did Louis the XVI accept the National Assembly’s decrees
Thousands of Parisians descended on the palace
What was the cause of the rebellions of 1789
High taxes, the high cost of food, and political inequality
How was the French Revolution radicalized
Because of the threat of foreign intervention to restore Louis XVI as the leader of France
What was a product of the Reign of Terror
The military needed to enforce the authority of the Directory
How was Napoleons new bureaucracy different
Promotions within the bureaucracy were based on ability rather than rank or birth
What talks took place at the Congress of Vienna? And what countries
Restoring European monarchs that were previously in power was the goal set forth at peace talks after Napoleons defeat.
Britain, Austria, Prussia, and Russia
What is nationalism
The unique cultural identity of a people
What is liberalism
The belief that people should be free from government restraint
What prison was attacked on the outset of the French Revolution
The Bastille
Who was Klemens von Metternich
He was a post revolutionary who advocated restoring the monarchy throughout Europe
What is a coup d’etat
A sudden overthrow of the government
What were the bourgeoisie
The middle class, this included professionals. Yet, still were not wealthy
What was the Continental System
Was Napoleons plan to weaken the British economy
