History 112 French Revolution Flashcards
Who was the king at the beginning of the French Revolution?
King Louis XVI
How many estates in the French society?
3 estates
How much tax did the first two estates pay?
No taxes
Where was Napoleon born?
In the island of Corsica
Who was the radical leader of the jacobin party?
Robespierre
What is the name of the battle that Napoleon was finally defeated at?
The Battle of Waterloo
What event ended the reign of terror?
The execution of Robespierre
Name the major fortress that was torn down at the beginning of the French Revolution
The Bastille
Who lost rights under napoleons civil code?
Women did
How many constitutions did France have throughout the revolution?
3+ constitutions
How many days in the week of the Revolutionary calendar?
10 days a week, 3 weeks in a month
What sort of government existed in France before the revolution?
The monarchy
Define bourgeoisie
Bourgeoisie is a middle-class who worked as doctors or in law.
Explain the French Civil Code
The French civil code is all the codes taken together into one book of all the laws for France.
Explain the goal of continental system
The goal of continental system was to prohibit all trades made.
Define sans culotte
Sans culotte is no breaches; to show everyone that they weren’t rich
How did the guillotine make people equal?
It made everyone equal because they executed everyone the same way no matter the class they were in
How did the invasion of Russia cause the downfall of Napoleon?
The downfall of Napoleon was due to the lack of resources for himself and his team
What caused the downfall of Napoleon?
The downfall was caused by the failure of the contential system, invasion and nationalism.
Who did Napoleon marry?
Joséphine
What was the fate of the French Queen?
She got beheaded by the guillotine.
How did Napoleon deal with the royalist
By shooting cannons and using grapeshot
What political party did Napoleon support?
Napoleon supported the Jacobins
What did the women’s march want from the king?
They marched to the king to see if the prices would drop due to starvation of people.
