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Chapter 19 Vocab .?
Key Terms & People
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the political and social system in place in France before the Revolution ? | Old Order |
| was the king at the time if the Revolution, he lived at the extravagant palace of Versailles ? | King Louis XVI |
| was King Louis XIV queen, from Austria a country that was a traditional enemy of France ? | 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 manufacturers ? | Bourgeoisie |
| "without breeches"; a radical group of shop keepers and wage earners during the French Revolution ? | 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 the Citizen |
| a person with extreme views ? | Radical |
| 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 |
| was a ruthlessly ambitious young man ? | Napoleon Bonaparte |
| was on Napoleon's tail, he also trapped the French ships ? | 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 and Britain and the 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 |
| the Russian ruler who became very nervous, he was also concerned about the effects on the Continental System ? | Czar Alexander I |
| Hundred Days | |
| led the final confrontation who pitted Napoleon's troops against British troops ? | Duke of Wellington |
| had a strong distrust of democracy and political change, dominated by the Congress of Vienna ? | Prince Klemens Von Metternich |
| attended on behalf of King Louis XVIII, who had retaken the French throne ? | Charles Maurice De Talleyrand |
| Indemnity | |
| Reactionary |