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Bank of France

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Financial institution established by Napoleon to address financial problems and stabilize the economy.

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Champ de Mars massacre

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Violent event in Paris where the National Guard fired upon citizens, resulting in deaths.

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Civil Constitution of the Clergy

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Oath that the clergy had to take agreeing to the Civil Constitution of the Clergy, causing anger among some clergy members.

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Code Napoléon

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Another name for the Napoleonic Code, a major legal reform in France during Napoleon’s rule.

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Concordat with the Roman Catholic Church

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Agreement between Napoleon and the Catholic Church, allowing freedom of religion and state control over the clergy.

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Constitutional Monarchy

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System of government in which a monarch shares power with a constitutionally organized government.

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Consulate

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Government established by Napoleon in 1799 with himself as first consul, marking the end of the Directory.

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Council of State

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Body consisting of principal ministers established by Napoleon to balance political power and provide advice.

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Counter-revolutionary movement

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Growing movement against the revolution, particularly among émigrés and nobles, both within France and abroad.

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Cult of the Supreme Being

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Replacement of Roman Catholicism with a Republic of Virtue emphasizing duty, democracy, and loyalty to the state.

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Declaration of Pilnitz

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Public statement of support for Louis XVI and opposition to the revolution made by Austria and Prussia in 1791.

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Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen

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Document establishing principles for the new system of government in France.

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Enlightenment

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Intellectual and philosophical movement influencing the revolutionary process in France.

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Estates General

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Representative body in France, composed of clergy, nobility, and commoners.

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Flight to Varennes

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Attempted escape of Louis XVI and his family, leading to his capture and return to Paris.

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Great Fear

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Mass refusal to pay taxes and looting during the summer of 1789.

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Hereditary power

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Power passed down through generations, as advocated by Napoleon for the stability of a nation.

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Imperial University

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Reformed university system created by Napoleon in 1808 to provide advanced education for future leaders.

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Jacobins

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Radical political club advocating for the end of the monarchy and aristocracy.

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Law of Suspects

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Law giving sweeping powers to deal with opponents and suspected opponents of the revolution during the Reign of Terror.

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Legislative Assembly

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Body replacing the National Assembly, responsible for making laws in France.

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Louis XVI

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Weak and indecisive absolute monarch of France in the late 18th century.

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Lycees

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Secondary schools established by Napoleon to provide education for boys aged 10 to 16.

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Moniteur

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Official government newspaper used by Napoleon for propaganda and to control information.

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Napoleonic Code
Legal system reform introduced by Napoleon, emphasizing equality before the law and freedom of religion.
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Napoleonic legacy
Enduring impact of Napoleon's rule, seen in infrastructure like boulevards and legal reforms.
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Prefects
Officials appointed by Napoleon to oversee local governments with considerable power, part of the centralization of power in France.
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Reign of Terror
Period of 1793-1795 marked by political instability, mass executions, and radical measures to ensure the survival of the revolution.
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When was Louis XVI crowned?
1775
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When did Charles de Calonne submit plans for major financial reforms? (Assembly of Notables)
August 1786
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When was Calonne sacked and financial crisis continues growing bc of high interest loans and bad harvests?
1787
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When did the Estates General meet? (At Necker’s advice) Hadn’t met since 1614…
May 1789
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When was the National Assembly announced?
June 1789
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When we’re the cahiers de doléances published?
March 1789
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When did the Tennis Court Oath take place?
June 1789
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When did the Storming of the Bastille happen?
July 1789
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When were the August decrees published?
August 1789
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When was the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen published?
August 1789
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When did the Civil Constitution of the Clergy happen?
July 1790
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When did the Flight to Varennes happen?
June 1791
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When was the Legislative Assembly inaugurated and met?
October 1791
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When was the monarchy overthrown?
September 1792
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When was Louis XVI executed?
January 1793
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When did the Terror start?
April 1793
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When was the “Great Fear”
Summer of 1789
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When did Robespierre get executed?
July 1794
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When was the Directory established?
November 1795
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When was the Directory overthrown by Napoleon and the Consulate established?
October 1799
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When was the Civil Code published, which was later to become the Napoleonic Code?
March 1804
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When did Napoleon become Emperor of France?
December 1804
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When was Napoleon defeated and forced into exile; and the Bourbon monarchy reestablised?
1814-1815
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when did war with austria break out?
1792
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why was 22 september 1792 a significant day?
signified the day after the acceptance of the new republican constitution for france
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when did the jacobins form
1789
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when was the terror?
1793-1794
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who were the feuillants and when did they form?
formed 1791 society of the friends of the constitution conservatives
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who were the girondins and when did they from?
1791 moderate republicans
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what was the outcome of the battle of valmy on revolutionary morale?
in 1792 when prussia and austria invaded the revolutionary army drove them back at the battle of valmy at this was a huge boost to revolutionary morale

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