REVOLUTION & NAPOLEONIC EUROPE Flashcards
The map shows national boundaries in which of the following years?
A. 1789
B. 1812
C. 1830
D. 1870
B. 1812
The increase in population density between 1801 and 1846 shown above indicates that
A. the growth of Paris absorbed any natural population increase
B. there was a reversing trend in which industry moved to the center of France while agriculture moved to the north
C. the population distribution in 1801 was very similar to the population distribution in 1846
D. by 1846 southern France was declining in population
E. by 1846 central France was declining in population
C. the population distribution in 1801 was very similar to the population distribution in 1846
The National Assembly in France (1789–1791) did all of the following EXCEPT
A. issue assignats B. ban strikes C. pass the Civil Constitution of the Clergy D. abolish guilds E. abolish private property
E. abolish private property
Which of the following is true of the French Revolution of 1830?
A. It strengthened the power of the working class.
B. It overthrew the Bourbon Monarch Charles X.
C. It produced a constitutional monarchy based on universal adult male suffrage.
D. It was suppressed by Charles X with the aid of Austria and Russia.
E. It strengthened the power of the Roman Catholic Church in France.
B. It overthrew the Bourbon Monarch Charles X.
The eighteenth-century political cartoon reproduction shown above relates most closely to which of the following events of the French Revolution?
A. The emergence of the power of the Third Estate
B. The tensions between the nobility and clergy
C. The mistreatment of political prisoners
D. The death of Marat
E. The Thermidorean Reaction
A. The emergence of the power of the Third Estate
Prince Klemens von Metternich, the Austrian representative at the Congress of Vienna, is most closely associated with which of the following?
A. Utopian socialism B. Nationalism C. Romanticism D. Liberalism E. Conservatism
E. Conservatism
The storming of the Bastille by a Paris crowd on July 14, 1789, was
A. undertaken to free the large number of inmates there
B. initiated to arrest the commander of the prison, who was known as a monster of cruelty
C. an attack on a symbol that had long represented despotism
D. a desperate, planned move to begin revolution between French citizens and the government
E. an action to force Louis XVI from Versailles to Paris
C. an attack on a symbol that had long represented despotism
Most sansculottes demanded which of the following from the leaders of the French Revolution?
A. Higher taxes for the wealthy, and rent and price restrictions B. Restoration of church lands C. Equal rights for women D. Prices based on supply and demand E. Property qualifications for voters
A. Higher taxes for the wealthy, and rent and price restrictions
Which of the following accomplishments of Napoleon Bonaparte lasted the longest?
A. The Concordat of 1801 B. The Civil Code C. The Continental System D. The Confederation of the Rhine E. The Cisalpine Republic
B. The Civil Code
The Estates General was made up of what three states?
1st estate - the clergy
2nd estate - nobility of France
3rd state - wealthy professional middle class (doctors, lawyers)
How did the French Revolution start?
The 1st and 2nd estates just wanted to have their rights preserved and get more voting power. The frustrated 3rd estate pulls out of the Estates General, traveled to the tennis court of Versailles and swear an oath to create a new constitution for France. They called themselves the National Assembly.
In the minds of the people of France, what did the Bastille represent?
a symbol of royal authority, despotism
What were some of the reforms the National Assembly put in motion as a result of the revolution?
- tries to reform the government along enlightenment lines.
- gets rid of noble divisions that criss-cross France
- creates the department system which France still has today.
- ban strikes and guilds in an attempt to modernize the economy and keep it going.
What 2 things did the National Assembly do that ended up causing more damage?
1 - decision to issue assignats, paper currency backed by future sales of church lands. People are so distrustful of paper money, that it causes inflation and makes the economy much worse.
2 - Civil Constitution of the Clergy, demanded that the Clergy swear oath of loyalty to the State. Clergy felt this was against their religious duties and it caused tension
What was the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen?
Established a relationship between the people and the government, laying out the rights of the people that the government couldn’t violate. It abolished feudalism, nobility, churchly privilege, kingly privilege and made all men equal.
After the National Assembly (in France) disbanded, what group took control, and what problem did this cause?
The Legislative Assembly made up of a more radical and violent group.
Who were the Jacobins?
A group during the French Revolution who wanted to do away with the king altogether and make a republic.
Who were the Sans-Culottes, and what did they want?
The urban poor of France who stormed the Bastille and the pushed the revolution to become more violent.
They wanted taxes on the wealthy, help with rent and food prices, and want the government to act and fix their problems.
What were the September massacres?
Because they were under martial law, the prisons started filling up with people who broke curfew. Rumors spread that the Prussians had captured Verdon and that the prisoners were agents of Prussia and were plotting to open the gates of the city to the Prussians. The Sans-Culottes then entered the prison and for 3 days massacred everyone they could find.
What political change did the Sans-Culottes demand?
Universal voting rights for every man regardless of whether he owned property or not.
Who was Robespierre?
The leader of the Committee of Public Safety that sought to punish all enemies of the Revolution in the Reign of Terror. He eventually was rounded up with the others and executed at the very guillotine he and his followers carried out executions.
When Robespierre was ousted, what group took his place, and what did they do?
The Directory. They conquer the Netherlands, the Dutch Republic, and go on to conquer more under the direction of Napoleon Bonaparte.
What is the most famous result of Napoleon’s Egyptian campaign?
Scientists discover the Rosetta Stone.
What was the Napoleonic Code?
A civil code issued by Napoleon forming the basis for French administration and legal administration for decades to come. It abolishes feudalism, which the peasants love, protects private property, which the middle class loves, and
