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1
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What is a journée?

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A day of popular action and disturbance linked to great political change

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What is the most famous journée?

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The Storming of the Bastille

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When was the Storming of the Bastille?

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July 14 1789

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Which group of people were demonstrating at the Bastille?

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Sans-Culottes

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5
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What were they demonstrating for at the Bastille?

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Gunpowder and cartridges

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Where was the first place they raided and what did they seize on July 14 1789?

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  • Les Invalides- an old soldiers retirement home

* 28,000 muskets and 20 cannon were seized

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7
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Which governor denied the entry of the crowd on July 14 1789?

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De Launay

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8
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How many people were killed in the inner courtyard at the Bastille?

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98 people

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9
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What happened to the governor after the attack on the Bastille?

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He was murdered and decapitated

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10
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When were the October Days?

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1-6 October 1789

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11
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Who were present during the October Days?

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A crowd of women, National Guard, Lafayette

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12
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What happened on October 5 1789?

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A crowd of women stormed the Hotel de Ville- the headquarters of the commune demanding bread

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13
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When was the Champs de Mars massacre?

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July 17 1791

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14
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How many people flocked to the Champs de Mars?

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50,000

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15
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What were they there to sign on the Champs de Mars?

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A republican petition on the ‘altar of the fatherland’

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What did the National Guard do in response to the Champs de Mars gathering?

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They sent Lafayette with the National Guard and they fired on the peaceful and unarmed crowd

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17
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How many people were killed at the Champs de Mars?

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50 people

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18
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Who fled or went into hiding because of the Champs de Mars massacre?

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Hébert, Marat, Danton

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19
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When did the Storming of the Tuileries Palace take place?

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9-10 August 1792

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20
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Who was amongst the leaders of the Sans-Culottes in the attack on the Tuileries?

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Hébert

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21
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How many people marched on the Tuileries on August 10 1792?

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  • Several thousand men from the National Guard

* 2000 fédérés

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Who defended the Tuileries when the attack happened?

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3000 troops- 2000 National Guard, 1000 Swiss mercenaries

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23
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How many Swiss were massacred at the Tuileries?

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600 Swiss

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24
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How many attackers had been wounded or killed at the Tuileries?

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90 fédérés, 300 Parisians

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25
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What other main event happened on August 10 1792?

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The overthrow of the monarchy

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26
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When were the September massacres?

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2-7 September 1793

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27
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What did the September massacres signify the beginning of?

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The Terror

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28
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How many Paris prisoners were murdered in the September massacres?

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Between 1100-1400 of the 2600 prisoners

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29
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As a result of the September massacres, what were the sans-culottes now known as?

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Bloodthirsty savages- buveurs de sang (drinkers of blood)

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30
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When was the Battle of Valmy?

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September 20 1792

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What happened at the Battle of Valmy?

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52,000 French troops defeated 34,000 Prussians

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32
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Why was the Battle of Valmy a significant victory for the French troops?

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If the Prussians had won, it was likely that Paris would have fallen and the Revolution would have been brought to an end

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33
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When was the War of the First Coalition?

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1 February 1793

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34
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Who declared war on who in 1793?

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The Convention declared war on Britain and The Netherlands

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35
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Who was France at war with in 1793?

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Most of Europe including:
•The Netherlands
•Spain
•Russia
•Britain
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36
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When was the Rising in the Vendée?

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11 March 1793

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37
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Why was there no peace in the Vendée?

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Sale of Church land, religious changes, guerrilla warfare

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38
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When was the overthrow of the Girondins?

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26 May- 2 June 1793

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39
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What happened as a result of the events on 2 June 1793?

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29 Girondin deputies and 2 ministers arrested. Charlotte Corday assassinates Marat (believed would end revolution)

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40
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When was the Armée Révolutionnaire?

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4 September 1793

41
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What was the purpose of the Armée Révolutionnaire?

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  • Ensure food supplies were of Paris were large in provinces

* Establish revolutionary justice in areas in the south and west

42
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What was the main task of the Armée Révolutionnaire?

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Engage in dechristianisation- antireligious policies against the Church (destroy its influence)

43
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What was enforced in September 1793?

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General Maximum

44
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What was the General Maximum?

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Fix the prices of a wide range of food and commodities

45
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What were people’s reactions to the General Maximum?

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  • Peasants- rate often below the cost of production

* Sans-Culottes- happy because they could afford bread

46
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When was the Political Terror?

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October 1793

47
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What were the 3 forms of the Political Terror?

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  • ’Official Terror’- victims came before the Revolutionary Tribunal
  • Areas of federal revolt such as the Vendée
  • Other parts of France under the control of representatives-on-mission (CGS)
48
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When was Marie Antoinette executed?

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October 16 1793

49
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When was the Law of Suspects passed?

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September 1793

50
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What was the Law of Suspects?

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Anyone suspected of counter-revolutionary activity and undermining the Republic could be arrested and held without trial indefinitely

51
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How many people died during the Terror?

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16,594

52
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When was the new Revolutionary Calendar introduced?

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5 October 1793

53
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What years were included in Year I?

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22 September 1792- 21 September 1793

54
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When was the Great Terror?

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10 June- 27 July 1794

55
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What was the Law of Prairial?

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Reform the Revolutionary Tribunal to secure more convictions. It was aimed against the ‘enemies of the people’

56
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When does Robespierre first begin to lose support?

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Spring/Summer 1794

57
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In which areas does Robespierre lose support?

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  • Catholics
  • Sans-Culottes
  • CPS/CGS
58
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Why did Robespierre lose support amongst Catholics?

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Cult of the Supreme Being- a new religion to unite all Frenchmen

59
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Why did Robespierre lose support from the Sans-Culottes?

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  • Execution of Hébertistes
  • Dissolution of popular societies
  • Raising of Maximum on prices
  • Imposing of Maximum on wages
60
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Why did Robespierre lose support from the CGS/CPS?

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Felt threatened by Robespierre. Many were becoming suspicious of him particularly following the introduction of the Cult of the Supreme Being

61
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What is the Coup of Thermidor?

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The overthrow of Robespierre and his closest supporters which marked the end of the Terror

62
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When was Robespierre arrested?

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9 Thermidor (27 July 1794)

63
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When was the uprising in Germinal?

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1 April 1795

64
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What happened at the Germinal uprising?

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A large crowd of 10,000 unarmed march on the Convention and demanded for bread and the release of former CPS members

65
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When was the Prairial uprising?

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20 May 1795

66
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What happened at the Prairial uprising?

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Large crowd marched on the Convention to demand bread- a deputy was killed and marked the end of the Sans-Culottes

67
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When was the White Terror?

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June 1795

68
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What was the White Terror?

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An attack on ex-terrorists

69
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When was the new Constitution of Year III?

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22 August 1795

70
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What were the main features of the Constitution of Year III?

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  • All men over 21 were allowed to vote to choose electors

* Separate legislature from the executive

71
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What were the weaknesses of the new constitution (Year III)?

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Enforced the separation of powers- government could not make laws without the support of the legislature

72
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When was the Verona Declaration?

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24 June 1795

73
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What was the Verona Declaration?

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A reactionary statement promising to reverse the gains made during the revolution

74
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Did the Verona Declaration succeed or fail?

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Failed- gave a boost to those who favoured a Republic

75
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When was the Vendémiaire uprising?

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5 October 1795 (13 Vendémiaire)

76
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How many people gathered to march on the Convention in 1795?

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25,000

77
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What was Napoleon’s signature artillery fire?

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Whiff of Grapeshot- crushed the rebellion

78
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He many people were killed in the Vendémiaire uprising?

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300

79
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How many people were a member of the Directory?

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5

80
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When was the Babeuf Plot?

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March 1796

81
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What was the aim of the Babeuf Plot?

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Overthrow the Directory- resulted in Babeuf’s arrest in May 1796

82
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When was the Constitution of Year VIII declared?

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15 December 1799

83
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How long did the Directory last for?

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4 years 1795-1799

84
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What happened in December 1800?

A

Assassination attempt on Napoleon

85
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What was created in 1800?

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The Bank of France

86
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When was the Napoleonic Empire created?

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18 May 1804

87
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When was the War of the Third Coalition?

A

1803-1805

88
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When was the War of the Fourth Coalition?

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1806-1807

89
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What happened in 1806?

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French domination in Germany by defeating Austria and abolishing the Holy Roman Empire

90
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When was the Peninsular War?

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1808

91
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Why was there a Peninsular War?

A

Secure the defeat of Britain

92
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What were some consequences to the Peninsular War?

A

Large numbers or Spanish people rose against French rule

93
Q

When was the invasion of Russia?

A

1812

94
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What is scorched earth?

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Destroying all food and shelter of the French- Napoleon found it difficult to feel his men and horses

95
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When was the Battle of Waterloo?

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June 1815

96
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Who was leading the British army?

A

Wellington

97
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When was Napoleon exiled?

A

November 1815

98
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when did the French Revolution end?

A

Second Treaty of Paris- November 1815

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