The Growth of Nationalism

Question 1

beginning of the 18th centaury

Answer 1

France had a hereditary absolute monarchy

Question 2

Between 1786 to 1788

Answer 2

Louis XVI changed the Finance Ministers again and again to deal with the financial crisis

Question 3

In 1786

Answer 3

French royal treasury turned empty

Question 4

May 5, 1789

Answer 4

Louis XVI summoned the Estates General at Versailles to tackle the financial crisis of France

Question 5

After May 5, 1789

Answer 5

Louis XVI convened the Estates General again

Question 6

June 17, 1789

Answer 6

The Third Estate left the Estates General and proclaimed itself as the National Assembly of France

Question 7

June 20, 1789

Answer 7

Louis XVI ordered to shut the doors of the National Assembly Hall. The representatives of the National Assembly met at a nearby Tennis Court and pledged to remain united until a democratic Constitution is drafted. It event is known as the Tennis Court Oath

Question 8

After June 20, 1789

Answer 8

Louis XVI ordered the First and Second Estate to join the National Assembly and then called it the National Constituent Assembly

Question 9

July 14, 1789

Answer 9

Fall of Bastille
This marked the beginning of the French Revolution.
It is at present celebrated as Bastille Day or French National Day every year on July 14.

Question 10

August 27, 1789

Answer 10

National Constituent Assembly issued the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen.

Question 11

In 1791

Answer 11

National Constituent Assembly completed drafting a new Constitution for France

Question 12

In 1792

Answer 12

National Legislative Assembly dissolved and National Convention was elected to power

Question 13

January 1793

Answer 13

Louis XVI was put to guillotine

Question 14

October 1793

Answer 14

Marie Antionette was put to guillotine

Question 15

September 1793

Answer 15

civil wat broke out and the revolts were crushed with great difficulty

Question 16

From 1796 to 1797

Answer 16

Napoleon won against Austria and Sardinia

Question 17

November 1799

Answer 17

Napoleon overthrew the Dictatory

Question 18

In 1804

Answer 18

Napoleon became the Emperor of France.

Question 19

In 1800

Answer 19

Napoleon opened the Bank of France to take government control over the economy

Question 20

In 1789

Answer 20

Church Lands were confiscated

Question 21

In 1802

Answer 21

Napoleon settled Church conflicts with a religion compromise with the Pope, known as the Concordat

Question 22

In 1813

Answer 22

Coalition of England, Austria, Russia, Prussia and Sweden marched against Napoleon and defeated him in the Battle of Leipzig in Germany.

Question 23

In 1815

Answer 23

Napoleon was defeated by the coalition forces.
He was exiled to St. Helena in the South Atlantic

Question 24

In 1821

Answer 24

Napoleon Bonaparte died