French Revolution And Napoleon Unit Terms

Question 1

Louis XIV (14)

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Question 2

Three Estates

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• Social classes in France
• First Estate: clergy and church, owned 10% of the land
• Second Estate: nobles, paid almost no taxes
• Third Estate: merchants, servants, paid almost all of taxes, had no political power

Question 3

Bourgeoisie

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Question 4

Bastille

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• Prison that was attacked by peasants and the military in France to send a message to French leaders
• Started French Revolution

Question 5

Estates-General

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Question 6

The National Assembly

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Question 7

Declaration of the Rights of Man

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• During the French Revolution
• Created by the National Assembly represented the Third Estate
• Put forth what rights people should have, especially equality

Question 8

Civil Constitution of the Clergy

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Question 9

Reign of Terror

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• Many people were killed if they did not agree with the Enlightenment ideas
• People were scared to walk on the streets

Question 10

Robespierre

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• Starter of the reign of terror

- Leader of the National Assembly

Question 11

Guillotine

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The giant machine that was used to cut people’s heads off during the reign of terror

Question 12

Committee of Public Safety

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Question 13

Napoleon

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• Leader of France after Louis
• Impressed the French by military victories
• Crowned himself emperor

Question 14

Napoleonic Code

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• Set of laws Napoleon gave after French Revolution

- Equality, meritocracy–> people rose up based on their ability, not their social class

Question 15

Concordat of 1801

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