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Did Napoleon kneel before the pope as he was being crowned emperor?

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NO

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What group was a part of the Third Estate?

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Bourgeoisie

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3
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Was a tithe a tax paid to the Church?

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YES

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Were the most powerful politicians in France safe from the guillotine?

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NO

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What did Napoleon gain from the Concordat of 1801 - - why did the pope agree to it?

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Napoleon paid clergy, kept church property that had been seized and nominate bishops
Pope gained a little power by appointing bishops nominated by napoleon

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6
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Who established the Confederation of the Rhine in German in 1806?

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Napoleon Bonaparte

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Describe Napoleon’s military and political career - why was he able to seize power in France - how did he handle domestic matters like the economy and religion to make France strong again - what were his greatest achievements and his most disappointing failures?

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victory over royalist rebel in Paris helped him come to power
Success in northern intake brought him popularity
Troops disbanded the Directory by force
New Bank of France for loans
Schools promoted nationalism
Concordat of 1801 addressed mistreatment of the Catholic Church
A weak naval fleet destroyed at the Battle of Trafalgar
continental system failed to defeat Britain
Grand Army destroyed in Russia
Hundred days ended at Waterloo

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Did the French draft citizens to fight in the army?

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YES

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What committee was led by Maximilian Robespierre?

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The Committee of Public Safety

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10
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Where did the royal family live before moving to Paris?

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Versailles

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What was the title of the third estate that was claimed at the estates general?

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National Assembly

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12
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Was the Civil Constitution of the clergy Okayed by the pope?

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NO

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Did Georges Danton condemn Robespierre to death for treason?

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NO

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14
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Who or what declared that France was a republic and fought against the First Coalition?

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National convention

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15
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Who defeated Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo?

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Duke of Wellington

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16
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Was the commander of the Bastille given a quick and proper burial?

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NO

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What is a guillotine - - why did it become significant in France?

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Device created to make beheadings quick and humane

Terror device used to execute political opponents - - Reign of Terror

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Who was known as the “Sun king”?

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Louis XIV

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19
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Did the Declaration of Pillnitz involve an alliance between Austria and Prussia?

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YES

20
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Who ended the royalist rebellion in Paris in 1795?

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Napoleon Bonaparte

21
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What is the 5 man executive that established by the constitution of 1795?

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Directory

22
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What was a radical faction in the Jacobin political club?

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Montagnards

23
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Who were members of the second estate?

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The Nobles

24
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Why did the Estates General meet in 1789 - - why did the Third Estate become frustrated?

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King Louis XVI wanted to tax the nobles - - economic crisis

Each estate met and voted separately

25
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What did Napoleon hope to accomplish at Waterloo - - how did the battle end?

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Chance to destroy the British army before the Prussians arrived
Duke of Wellington defeated Napoleon when the Prussians arrived - - Naploeon’s final exile

26
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What battle ended Napoleon’s efforts to invade Britain with a naval force?

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Trafalgar

27
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Did Admiral Horacio Nelson lead a British fleet to victory at Trafalgar?

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YES

28
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In what country did Napoleon encounter guerrilla warfare?

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Spain

29
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Did Rousseau believe in the Divine Right of Kings?

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NO

30
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Describe Robespierre’’s Reign of Terror - how did Robespierre handle the economy, religion and political opponents - how did he justify his actions - what were the consequences of his Reign of Terror?

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He and the Montagnards used absolute power
Socialism establish fixed pricing
De-christianization targeted the Catholic Church
Guillotine was used to eliminate political opponents
Effort to protect the French Republic from foreign and domestic enemies
He was finally executed

31
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What is the system that restricted access to ports to destroy the British economy?

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Continental

32
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Did Napoleon call himself the “First Consul of the Republic”?

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YES

33
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What does “L eat, c’ est moi” mean in English?

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I am the state

34
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What is the name of the royal fortress that was stormed by a Parisian mob on July 14, 1789?

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Bastille

35
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Who wrote the “Declaration of the Rights of Woman?”

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Olympic de Gouges

36
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Which one of the following SURVIVED the Reign of Terror?

Georges Danton
Marie Antoinette
Maximilian Robespierre

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NOT any of them

37
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Why did Napoleon create the Grand Army - - What happened to this army?

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Invasion of Russia

Destroyed by the Russian army, winter and disease

38
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What treaty brought Holland and most of Italy into Napoleon’s empire?

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Treaty of Amiens

39
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What country had the best government according to Montesquieu in the 1740’s?

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Britain

40
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What conflict forced Louis XVI to convene the Estates General for financial help?

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American Revolution

41
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Who were nobles that still plotted against the revolution after leaving France?

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Emigres

42
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Why did a counter revolution begin in western France?

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National Convention enacted a draft

43
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What did the Russians do when Napoleon invaded Russia in 1812?

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Retreated to avoid a large battle
Destroyed anything that could be used by the French
Burn much of Moscow

44
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Did Montesquieu believe in the separation of powers?

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YES

45
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Did Napoleon write his memoirs and die on Elba?

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NO

46
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Who participated in the Tennis Court Oath? What did they swear to do?

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National Assembly (Third Estate)
They would not leave until they had written a new constitution

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