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what did Voltaire write books about?

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the Enlightment

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what did Voltaire think man was?

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the source of all reason

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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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what type of lives did the first estate live?

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luxurious

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who was in the first estate?

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church leaders

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did the first estate have to pay taxes?

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no

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what percent was the second estate?

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1%

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how did the second estate live?

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richly

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who was in the second estate?

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aristocrats and nobles

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did the second estate have to pay taxes?

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no

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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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who was in the third estate?

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everyone else

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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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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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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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what was the oath called that the National Assembly signed?

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Tennis Court Oath

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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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what did the National Assembly pattern the Declaration of Rights of Man?
our Declaration
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what did the National Assembly do to the nobles and churchmen?
took land from them
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what happen to Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette?
they get beheaded
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what was Robespierre the leader of?
the Reign of Terror
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what kind of ruler was Robespierre?
a dictator
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what religion was Robespierre?
Atheist
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what did Robespierre forbid?
Christmas, Easter, and the Bible
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what was Robespierre's quote?
"you can only get justice through terror"
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what was Robespierre the leader of (besides the Reign of Terror)?
Committee of Public Safety
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what machine did Robespierre introduce?
the guillotine
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how did Robespierre die?
beheaded by the guillotine
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how many people were killed by the guillotine?
500,000
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who was killed in the Reign of Terror?
aristocrats, church leaders, nobles, kings, and queens
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who were people scared of?
Robespierre
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what did the guillotine do?
chopped people head's off
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what happened when they overthrew Robespierre?
they got a new government
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what was the government called?
the Directory
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what did the Directory help France do?
get back to normal and no one guy can have power
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when did the Storming of Bastille happen?
July 14, 1789
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what was Bastille?
a prison and armory
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why were the people scared during the Storming of Bastille?
the king put soldiers everywhere
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what did the people do?
stormed Bastille
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what did the people do when they stormed Bastille?
took weapons and freed prisoners
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what island was Napoleon Bonaparte born on?
Corsica
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what was Napoleon Bonaparte very good at?
leading the military
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what was the nickname given to Napoleon Bonaparte?
Little Kernal
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why was Napoleon Bonaparte popular?
winning battles
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who does Napoleon Bonaparte overthrow?
directory
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what does he make himself?
first consul
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who does Napoleon Bonaparte want to be?
Caesar
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who does Napoleon Bonaparte marry?
Josefine
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what does Napoleon Bonaparte proclaim himself?
emperor
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what kind of ruler was Napoleon Bonaparte?
dictator
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what does Napoleon Bonaparte decide?
he wants to rule the world
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where does Napoleon Bonaparte mostly conquer?
Europe
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where did Napoleon Bonaparte become publicly disliked?
Russia
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why did Napoleon Bonaparte's army get defeated while fighting Russia?
it was too cold and they didn't have enough food
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where does Napoleon Bonaparte go after he gets defeated in Russia?
back to France
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what do the leaders of Europe get France to do?
exile Napoleon Bonaparte
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where is Napoleon Bonaparte exiled to but escapes?
Elba
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after Napoleon Bonaparte escapes Elba, what does he try to do?
get his power back
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what was the First Consul?
the dictator and emperor of France
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how did Napoleon Bonaparte make life better?
public education and building roads
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what was the Code Napoleon?
the law the people had to follow
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where was the final battle against Napoleon Bonaparte fought at?
Waterloo
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after Napoleon Bonaparte is defeated, where is he exiled to?
St. Helena
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what was the Great Powers?
the alliance of European countries to work together to protect each other

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