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Chapter 20 Vocab
Key Terms and People
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the political and social system in place in France before the Revolution | Old order |
| King of France from 1774 to 1792; his unpopular policies helped trigger the French revolution | King Louis XVI |
| Queen of France, wife of King Louis XVI; she was queen during the French revolution and disliked by many French citizens | Marie-Antoinette |
| in pre-revolution France, the clergy | First Estate |
| in pre-revolution France, the nobles | Second Estate |
| in pre-revolution France, the bourgeoisie, artisans, workers, and peasants | Third Estate |
| the urban middle class; merchants, professionals, and manufactures | Bourgeoisie |
| "without breaches"; a radical group of shopkeepers and wage earners during the French Revolution who wanted a larger voice in the government and an end to food shortages | sans culottes |
| a document that laid out the basic principles of the French revolution - liberty, equality, and fraternity | Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen |
| a person with extreme views | Radical |
| Leading figure of the French revolution; he was known for his intense dedication to the revolution | Maximilien Robespierre |
| a device used during the French revolution for beheading people | Guillotine |
| a revolution against a government established by a revolution | counterrevolution |
| a period during the French Revolution in which the Robespierre-led government executed thousands of political figures and ordinary citizens | Reign of Terror |
| General and Emperor of France; he seized power in a d'etat in 1799; he led French armies in conquering much of Europe, placing his relatives in positions of power | Napoleon Bonaparte |
| British Admiral; he defeated Napoleon's Navy in Egypt and again at the battle of Tregalgar | Admiral Horatio Nelson |
| "stroke of state"; the sudden overthrow of a government by force | Coup d'etat |
| the procedure used to submit the constitution of a new government to the people for a yes-or-no vote | plebiscite |
| the system of commercial blockades of Britain and continental Europe set in place by Napoleon with the intent of destroying Britain's economy | continental system |
| sense of pride and devotion to one's nation | nationalism |
| Czar of Russia from 1801 to 1825; after the defeat of Napoleon's army in 1812, he became one of the most powerful leaders in Europe, supporting the suppression of all revolutionary movements in Russia and Europe | Czar Alexander I |
| period that marks the time between Napoleon's return to Paris from Elba, his final defeat at Waterloo and the restoration of King Louis XVIII | Hundred Days |
| British soldier and statesman; he led the British troops against Napoleon at the battle of Waterloo | Duke of Wellington |
| Austrian statesman and diplomat; he was the Austrian representative at the congress of Vienna | Prince Klemens von Metternich |
| French statesman and diplomat; he was one of the negotiators at the congress of Vienna | Charles Maurice de Talleyrand |
| compensation that is paid to a nation for the damage inflicted upon it in war | indemnity |
| an extremist who not only opposes change but also wants to undo certain changes | reactionary |