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1. What was the name of the social system left over from the Middle Ages? |
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2. Which group was in the First Estate? |
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the clergy (roman catholic church) |
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3. Which group was in the Second Estate? |
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4. Which groups were in the Third Estate? |
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bourgeoisie city workers peasants |
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5. Who paid most of the taxes in France? |
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6. Why were bread prices so high during the 1780s? |
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to get the money needed to pay off the debt and bad weather caused crop failure |
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7. Which revolution had France supported? |
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8. Why had France supported that revolution? |
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9. Which Estate was not homogenous? |
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10. What kind of leader was Louis XVI? |
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weak, procrastinated, and didn't listen to advisors |
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11. On what did Marie Antoinette spend money? |
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gowns, jewels, gifts, and gambling |
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12. Why did Louis XVI call a meeting of the Estates General? |
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wanted to impose taxes on nobility, got forced to call a meeting by second estate to approve tax |
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13. Who suggested that the Third Estate become the National Assembly? |
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Abbe emmanuel-joseph sieyes |
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14. In what location did the Third Estate pledge to draw up a new constitution? |
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indoor tennis court "tennis court oath" |
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15. What was the objective of the storming of the Bastille? |
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to get weapons, rumors of the nobles attacking |
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16. What was the name of the “senseless panic” in the French countryside? |
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17. What document did the National Assembly adopt as its statement of revolutionary ideas? |
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The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the citizen |
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18. Under the authority of the National Assembly, what happened to the lands of the church? |
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sold to pay off frances debt |
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19. What happed to Olympe de Gouge? why? |
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exucuted for writing a declaration of the rights of women |
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21. What did Louis XVI try to do in 1791? |
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he tried to escape to austrian Netherlands |
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22. What was the name of the government which followed the National Assembly? |
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groups beleiving differnent things |
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24. What were the three main groups in the Legislative Assembly? |
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radicals, moderates,conservatives |
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25. Who sat on the right? |
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27. Who were the émigrés? |
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the nobles and others who had fled france and hoped to restore the old regeime |
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28. Who were the sans culottes? |
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shop keepers and workers who wanted a change |
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29. On which foreign country did France first declare war? why? |
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what was the women's march |
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the march on versailles that complained about bread and demanded louis and marie return to paris |
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members of a radical party organization |
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a newspaper writer, who continued to worship king |
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Who was Georges Danton? What happened to Danton? |
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lawyer who fought for the rights of the poor, was beheaded |
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What kind of government did the National Convention establish? |
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Which countries were in the First Coalition? |
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Of what was Louis XVI found guilty? |
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high treason and crime agianst state |
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How did France raise an army? |
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ordered a draft of 300000 citizens 18-40 |
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Which group was led by Robespierre? |
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What was the name of the period of time when France was ruled by Robespierre? |
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What’s the name of the government which follows the National Convention? |
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How did Napoleon gain power in 1799? |
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surronded national legistlature and drove out members |
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government run public schools |
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Did Napoleon achieve economic goals of the revolution? |
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Did Napoleon expand civil rights for the French? |
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With whom did Napoleon sign a concordat? |
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What was important about the Napoleonic Code? |
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a uniform set of laws that elimanated many injustices |
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Who placed the crown on Napoleon’s head? |
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he took it out of the preists hands and placed it on his own head |
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What’s the present name for St. Domingue? |
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What were the two benefits of the sale of the Louisiana territory? |
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it helped pay off debt and |
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Who won the Battle of Trafalgar? |
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forcible closing of ports |
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The Continental System was designed to destroy __________________. |
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brittian commercail and industraul industry |
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The War of 1812 began when the British navy stopped __________________ships. |
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loyalty to one's own country |
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Where was the Peninsular War/ |
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band of spanish peasant fighters |
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What policy was used by the Russians to fight against Napoleon? |
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he did not want to be lured in unequal battle |
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Where was Napoleon banished after his defeat at Leipzig and the crumbling of his empire? |
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elba, off the coast of Italy |
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To what does the Hundred Days refer? |
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the last hundred days napoleon was in charge before going back to exile |
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What happened at Waterloo? |
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Where was Napoleon when he died? |
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What was the #1 objective of the Congress of Vienna? |
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wanted to prevent future french aggression by surrounding france with strong countries |
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The Congress of Vienna moved Europe politically to the ______________. |
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What job was held by Metternich? |
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foreign minister of austria |
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From what country was he? |
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What’s a balance of power? |
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a way so no country would be more powerful then the other |
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What does legitimate mean? |
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the restoration of the rulers napoleon had replaced |
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Whom did the participants at the Congress of Vienna feel were the legitimate rulers? |
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the former rulers with royal blood |
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Which came first - the Holy Alliance or the Concert of Europe? |
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Which countries were in the Holy Alliance? |
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Under what condition would the countries in the Concert of Europe come to one another’s aid? |
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if any revolutions broke out |
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What’s been the legacy of this period of history? |
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politcaly, nationalism spread, mantained balance of power |
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