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French Revolution
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History
10th Grade
02/19/2008

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Term

Denis Diderot

wrote?

Definition
Encyclopedia!
Term

Voltaire

book?

quote?

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Definition

-wrote Candide in 1759

-“It is to him who masters our minds by the force of truth, not to those who enslave men by violence.”

Term
Who did Louis XIV call together? What happened?
Definition

-because of debt Louis called together Estates General in 1789 to get approval for new taxes.

-Louis locked out third estate, out of anger they proclaimed themselves

 

Term

The National Assembly

what did they sign?

what did they vow?

who did they capture?

what did they adopt?

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Definition

            -signs Tennis Court Oath

            -vowed to write constitution

            -Bastille- captured by rebels (prison)

            -abolishes privileges, cancels debts and adopts the Declaration of Rights Of Man.
Term

New constitution

when?

who?

Definition

-1791- Legislative assembly becomes the National Convention, and writes constitution

Term
When was Louis executed
Definition
Stage Two
Term
When was the first coalition formed?
Definition
Stage Two
Term

What is the comittee of public safety

when

Definition

direct army set up by NC

-stage 3

Term

Revolutionary Tribunal

when?
Definition

-court system

-stage 3

Term

Robespierre

“The republic had no need of genius.”

how long did he lead?

Definition
100 days
Term
What happened in Stage Four: Directory
Definition
new constitution, lycees, slavery abolished-first coalition defeated by French Army-executive branch established
Term
What thing to help France's debt was created by Napoleon?
Definition
Bank of France
Term

Concordant of 1801

who?

why?

Definition

-         signed by Napoleon and Pious VIII to repair relationships between France and  the church

-         church gave back property taken during the revolution

Term

2nd Coalition (1802)

who?

who was defeated? who asked for peace

Definition

            -GB A P

            -French army defeated, causing Austria and Britain to ask for peace

Term

Coronation

When was napoleon voted to become Emperor?

Definition
1804
Term

Battle of Trafalgar

-which coalition was created?

who was killed?

who was defeated on sea?

Definition

            -Third coalition was created, Nelson killed in this war

            -but defeated France and Spain at sea

Term
Where did Napoleon defeat the 3rd coalition
Definition
Austerlitz (Austria)
Term

What was Napoleons's gift to Saxony?

What did he do to the HRE

Definition

-As a gift, Napoleon formed the Grand Duchy of Warsaw and gave it to Saxony .

            -abolished HRE, placed family on throne

Term
What happened during the Penisular Campaign?
Definition

-conquered Spain and Portugal and put Joseph Bonaparte on throne, who was eventually driven out with a new constitution with the brits.

Term

When was the invasion of Russia?

Who fought in it?

What was it called?

Where was Napoleon exhiled?

Definition
Invasion of Russia (1812)

            -Grand Army lost 4/5s of army and alliances lost

Leipzig

            -stripped Nap. of power

            -allowed Napoleon to go to Elba (British)

Term

Prince Maurice de Tallyrand

 

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Definition

            -France, reactionary

            -rep for Louis XVIIII

Term

Hundred Days

When did Nap. return?

describe the army

Definition

-1815- Napoleon returns

            -Under command of Dukeof Wellington, an army was assembled of B P Beligium and Netherlands to defeat Napoleon

Term

Prince Klemens von Metternich

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Definition

Austria

            -believed in censorship and balance of power (mettermich system)

            -receive islands

Term
Lord Robert Castlereiagh
Definition

-GB

            -George III secretary

            -islands

Term
King Frederick III
Definition

            -Prussia

            -wanted to punish France

            -islands

Term
Czar Alexander I
Definition

            -Russia

            -islands

Term
Punishment of France
Definition

-give back land

            -bufferstates cannot expand

            -Indemnity- fine country pays for losing war

Term
Alliances (2)
Definition

            -Holy Alliance

                        Czar Alexander wants every religion linked together, Pious rejects

                        - RAP

            -Quadruple Alliance     

                        -military alliance

                        -GB (quit) R A P
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