history exam Flashcards
What was one reason why Napoleon was able to take power in France?
He was a successful politician and French Revolutionary in the Jacobins
He was a high-ranking governor of Corsica who was vocally against the Reign of Terror
He was really popular because of his military victories during the War of the First Coalition
He was extremely smart and an academic at the Academie du Paris
He was really popular because of his military victories during the War of the First Coalition
What did Napoleon do at the Battle of Austerlitz?
He signed a treaty forcing the British to return all of the land France lost in the Seven Years’ War
He flanked the British forces and wiped out 100,000 British soldiers while suffering only 10,000 losses
He was defeated once and for all and exiled to Elba, where he died in 1815
He bombarded a frozen lake while the Russians were retreating and caused them to drown and freeze
He bombarded a frozen lake while the Russians were retreating and caused them to drown and freeze
Which was one of Napoleon’s failures that led to his troops losing support in him and his eventual downfall?
Napoleon tried and failed to seize power by force and make himself emperor
Napoleon tried and failed to invade Russia in winter
Napoleon tried and failed to assassinate the Pope
Napoleon tried and failed to invade Britain over the seas
Napoleon tried and failed to invade Russia in winter
Where was Napoleon’s final battle and ultimate defeat?
Battle of Elba
Battle of Austerlitz
Battle of Paris
Battle of Waterloo
Battle of Waterloo
How was Napoleon’s exile in St. Helena different from his first exile at Elba?
He was sent to a major city in Scotland where he would be watched by the British people
He was sent to a small, desolate island in the Pacific with no food and no people with no way to escape
He was sent to America where he was expected to find a new home in modern Washington state
He was sent to a remote island in the Atlantic and was heavily monitored by the British
He was sent to a remote island in the Atlantic and was heavily monitored by the British
What happened to King Louis XVI and his wife, Marie Antoinette?
Both were put under house arrest and died in chains in 1810
Louis was executed at Versailles and Marie Antoinette was sent into exile in Austria
Both were executed in the public plaza in Paris by guillotine
Louis was sent into exile in Belgium and Marie Antoinette was killed in a riot
Both were executed in the public plaza in Paris by guillotine
What is a coalition?
A group of countries who write a list of grievances to another country
A group of countries who unite to form one empire
A group of countries who are all on the cusp of war with each other
A group of countries who jointly declare war on a common enemy
A group of countries who jointly declare war on a common enemy
Why did Britain declare the War of the First Coalition on France?
They simply hated France, as they always had, and were bound to declare war eventually
They were afraid French ideas of Revolution would spread into Britain
They had unfinished business from the Seven Years’ War and wanted Haiti now too
King George III thought the chaos in France was the perfect time to take the French throne
They were afraid French ideas of Revolution would spread into Britain
What effect did Marat’s death have on the French Revolution?
It allowed Robespierre to become King of France
It ended the Reign of Terror, giving France a “sigh of relief”
It made France more radical as he was seen as a “martyr” to the Jacobins
It prevented war with Britain initially, though it would still happen later
It made France more radical as he was seen as a “martyr” to the Jacobins
Why is Robespierre accused of having gone “insane”, which could also be seen as ironic?
He declared himself King of France to enforce democracy by fear and terror
He started killing people he believed were against Enlightenment ideas, such as human rights
He set up new colonies in the Americas to stop Britain from expanding their colonial empire
He started a war with Britain to defend France’s ideas of pacifism
He started killing people he believed were against Enlightenment ideas, such as human rights
Which was NOT an Estate of France?
Clergy
Scholars
Commoners
Nobles
Scholars
What did the National Assembly do at the Tennis Court Oath?
Governed a separate country in the city of Paris, declaring independence from the King
Demanded a Constitution from the French government (specifically King Louis XVI)
Declared France a democracy and exiled King Louis XVI to Great Britain
Demanded France go back to war with Britain to regain lost land in the Americas
Demanded a Constitution from the French government (specifically King Louis XVI)
What was the Storming of the Bastille about?
The French government overthrew King Louis XVI as all three Estates joined together in the French Revolution
The French people wanted weapons to defend themselves against the French military
The French people wanted to take control of the Palace of Bastille because that’s where Louis lived
The French government executed hundreds of rebellious prisoners at Bastille
The French people wanted weapons to defend themselves against the French military
Who was Maximilien Robespierre?
Enlightenment philosopher who stayed out of the revolution
Prison guard at Bastille
King Louis XVI’s loyal advisor
Leader of the National Assembly
Leader of the National Assembly
What did the Declaration of the Right of Man NOT do?
Promoted liberty and democracy in France
Made Robespierre the first President of France
Restricted the power of King Louis XVI
Abolished feudalism
Made Robespierre the first President of France
