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1
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what did Voltaire write books about?

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the Enlightment

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2
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what did Voltaire think man was?

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the source of all reason

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3
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what was French Society?

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the First, Second, and Third Estate

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what percent was the first estate?

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1%

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5
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what type of lives did the first estate live?

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luxurious

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6
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who was in the first estate?

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church leaders

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7
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did the first estate have to pay taxes?

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no

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8
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what percent was the second estate?

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1%

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9
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how did the second estate live?

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richly

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10
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who was in the second estate?

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aristocrats and nobles

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11
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did the second estate have to pay taxes?

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no

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12
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how did the second estate earn money?

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charged the third estate money

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13
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what percent was the third estate?

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98%

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14
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who was in the third estate?

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everyone else

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15
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what did the third estate not have?

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anyone to speak for them or represent

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16
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what was like the Parliament?

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Estates General

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17
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what did the estates general try to do?

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figure out what to do

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18
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how old was Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette?

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young

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19
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what did Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette inherit?

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problems

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20
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what happened to Marie-Antoinette?

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she was gossiped about and disliked

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21
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who was the National Assembly made up of?

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the third estate

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22
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where does the National Assembly go after they got kicked out?

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the king’s indoor tennis court

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23
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what was the oath called that the National Assembly signed?

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Tennis Court Oath

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24
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what was the Declaration called that the Nationally Assembly wrote?

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Declaration of Rights of Man

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25
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what did the National Assembly pattern the Declaration of Rights of Man?

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our Declaration

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26
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what did the National Assembly do to the nobles and churchmen?

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took land from them

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27
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what happen to Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette?

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they get beheaded

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28
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what was Robespierre the leader of?

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the Reign of Terror

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29
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what kind of ruler was Robespierre?

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a dictator

30
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what religion was Robespierre?

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Atheist

31
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what did Robespierre forbid?

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Christmas, Easter, and the Bible

32
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what was Robespierre’s quote?

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“you can only get justice through terror”

33
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what was Robespierre the leader of (besides the Reign of Terror)?

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Committee of Public Safety

34
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what machine did Robespierre introduce?

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the guillotine

35
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how did Robespierre die?

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beheaded by the guillotine

36
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how many people were killed by the guillotine?

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500,000

37
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who was killed in the Reign of Terror?

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aristocrats, church leaders, nobles, kings, and queens

38
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who were people scared of?

A

Robespierre

39
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what did the guillotine do?

A

chopped people head’s off

40
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what happened when they overthrew Robespierre?

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they got a new government

41
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what was the government called?

A

the Directory

42
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what did the Directory help France do?

A

get back to normal and no one guy can have power

43
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when did the Storming of Bastille happen?

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July 14, 1789

44
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what was Bastille?

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a prison and armory

45
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why were the people scared during the Storming of Bastille?

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the king put soldiers everywhere

46
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what did the people do?

A

stormed Bastille

47
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what did the people do when they stormed Bastille?

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took weapons and freed prisoners

48
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what island was Napoleon Bonaparte born on?

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Corsica

49
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what was Napoleon Bonaparte very good at?

A

leading the military

50
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what was the nickname given to Napoleon Bonaparte?

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Little Kernal

51
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why was Napoleon Bonaparte popular?

A

winning battles

52
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who does Napoleon Bonaparte overthrow?

A

directory

53
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what does he make himself?

A

first consul

54
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who does Napoleon Bonaparte want to be?

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Caesar

55
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who does Napoleon Bonaparte marry?

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Josefine

56
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what does Napoleon Bonaparte proclaim himself?

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emperor

57
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what kind of ruler was Napoleon Bonaparte?

A

dictator

58
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what does Napoleon Bonaparte decide?

A

he wants to rule the world

59
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where does Napoleon Bonaparte mostly conquer?

A

Europe

60
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where did Napoleon Bonaparte become publicly disliked?

A

Russia

61
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why did Napoleon Bonaparte’s army get defeated while fighting Russia?

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it was too cold and they didn’t have enough food

62
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where does Napoleon Bonaparte go after he gets defeated in Russia?

A

back to France

63
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what do the leaders of Europe get France to do?

A

exile Napoleon Bonaparte

64
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where is Napoleon Bonaparte exiled to but escapes?

A

Elba

65
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after Napoleon Bonaparte escapes Elba, what does he try to do?

A

get his power back

66
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what was the First Consul?

A

the dictator and emperor of France

67
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how did Napoleon Bonaparte make life better?

A

public education and building roads

68
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what was the Code Napoleon?

A

the law the people had to follow

69
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where was the final battle against Napoleon Bonaparte fought at?

A

Waterloo

70
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after Napoleon Bonaparte is defeated, where is he exiled to?

A

St. Helena

71
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what was the Great Powers?

A

the alliance of European countries to work together to protect each other

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