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French Revolution Flashcards

1
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This event (at a prison) marked the beginning of the French revolution

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The fall of Bastille

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2
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What is state became the national assembly

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The third

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What was the period of time in which the usage of the guillotine greatly increased

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The great terror

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4
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Who was the radical newspaper editor that was assassinated in his bathtub

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Jean Paul Marat

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5
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Who appointed to pull into the rank of general

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Directory

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6
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What was Marie Antoinnette’s nickname

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Madame deficit

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7
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Who was the mastermind behind the reign of terror. He became unraveled thinking he was the supreme being

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Robespierre

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8
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What was the Napoleonic code

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A strict set of laws

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9
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What was the scorched earth technique

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Burn down cities so there wasn’t food, water, or shelter

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10
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Where was the peninsular war fought? Who did France fight against? What was the outcome?

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Spain, Spanish gorillas, lost

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11
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What was the continental system

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A blockade

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12
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Name a goal of the Congress of Vienna

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To restore peace

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13
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What French document listed the rights that the citizens of france wanted

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The declaration of rights of man

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What are the three groups within the legislative assembly?

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The radicals, the conservatives, and the moderates

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Absolutism

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When the ruler has absolute power or control over all aspects of an individual citizens life

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Why did absolutism emerge?

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The rise of cities, people began to resent the divine right and embrace democracy, people are reading more

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Old Regine

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The three estates, a system of feudal class

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Estate

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A large social class

19
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Louis XVI

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The last king of France

20
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Marie Antoinnette

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The last queen of France

21
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Estates general

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The assembly of the states representatives

22
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National assembly

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Third estate

23
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The tennis court oath

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The national assembly was locked out of a meeting room, broke into a tennis court, stayed in till change

24
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Two reasons for the French revolution

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  1. Growing resentment within lower classes

2. Success of the American revolution

25
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First estate

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  1. Made up of clergy
  2. Scorned enlightenment ideas
  3. Contributed 2% of income in taxes
26
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Second estate

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  1. Made up of rich nobles
  2. Scorned enlightenment ideas
  3. No taxes
27
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Third estate

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  1. Bourgeoisie, urban lower class and peasants

2. Embraced enlightenment ideas

28
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King Louis X VI was considered a…

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Weaker leader

29
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How long did king Louis rule for

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17 years

30
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What are some characteristics of king Louis

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Indecisive and pay little attention to government advisers

31
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Three reasons why France was in dire financial conditions

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  1. Spent lots of money on French Indian war
  2. Borrowed heavily to help American revolutionaries
  3. King, queen, and nobility consuming remaining wealth to maintain their luxurious lifestyles
32
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Women’s march

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6000 Parisian women rioted over the rising price of bread and marched to Versailles

33
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Radicals

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Opposed monarchy and made up of peasants, intellectuals, and urban working class

34
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Moderates

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Wanted some change but not as much as radicals and made up of bourgeoise

35
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Conservatives

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Wanted a limited monarchy and made up of bourgeoisie and some nobility

36
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What two countries want to preserve monarchy

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Austria and Prussia

37
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The legislative assembly is now called the…

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National convention

38
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The reign of terror’s goal

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To use terror to enforce republics virtues

39
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The battle of Jena

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Invades Prussia and forces king to make peace informs alliance

40
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Battle of Friedland

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Against Russians

41
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What was the Congress of Vienna’s goal

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To provide a long term peace plan for Europe

42
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Metternich

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Holds the conference of Vienna

43
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Corsica

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Where Napoleon was born

44
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What does coup d’etat mean?

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To forcibly overthrow

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