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World 10 chap 20
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| King Louis XVI | king of france unpopular policies helped trigger the french revolution depsied by national convention excecuted by guilotine |
| Mari-Antoinette | queen of france wife of king louis XVI disliked by many french citizens found guilty of treason deficit spender on clothing |
| first estate | clergy |
| second estate | nobles |
| third estate | bourgeoisie, artistans, workers, peasants |
| bourgeoisie | middle class in third estate taxed the most |
| sans-cuttes | without breeches radical group who wanted more voice in government and an end to food shortages |
| Maximilien Robespiere | known for intense dedication to Revolution increasingly readical led national convention during its most blood thirsy time |
| guillotine | device that dropped a shark heavy blade through the victims neck |
| counter revolution | revolution against government that was established by a revolution |
| Charlolette Corday | hated the radicals sent out on a patriotic mission |
| Napolean Bonaparte | general emporer of france seized power in a coup d'eat led french armies in conquering much of europe placed relatives in power defeated at waterloo exiled on elba |
| admiral horatio nelson | british defeated napolean twice |
| coup d'etat | stroke of state, sudden overthrow of a government by force |
| plebiscite | procedure used to submit the consitution of a new government for a yes/no vote |
| continental system | blockades of britian and europe set un place by napolean with the intent of destroying europe |
| nationalism | sense of pride and devotion in ones nation |
| czar alexander | most powerful leader in europe after napoleans defeat supported all surpression movements in russia |
| hundred days | period that marks the time between napoleans return, defeat at waterloo, and restoration of king louis XVI |
| duke of wellington | british soilder and stateman, ledtroops against napolean at waterloo |
| prince clemens and charles maurice | rep at congress of vienna |
| political cause of french revolution | poor leader louis XVI absolute monarchy |
| economical cause of french revolution | deficit spending lavish court wars bad harvest |
| social cause of french revolution | inequality in society 1&2nd estates didnt pay taxes while the 3rd payed 97% of taxes |
| jacques necker | financial minister |
| tennis court oath | met at court couldnt leave unless decided on constitution |
| declaration of plinitz | austria will invade france if the french harms monarchy which makes the revolution MORE RADICAL |
| causes of the french revolution | inequalities in society ideas of enlightenment writers poor leadership from louis XVI financial crisis widespread hunger& mini ice age |
| what was the batlle of bastille | commander wouldnt give weapons so they attacked the prison protected the monarchy by force |
| jacobins | most radical/ mountains |
| girodins | moderately radical |
| plain | wing voters/ monitgaurds |
| jean paul marat | advocate of violence and leader of the revolution |
| georgs jaques danton | voilent agitator and radical leader |
| why did they want to excecute the king? | to prevent a return of monarchy and defend the revolution from enemies |
| what happened to the catholic church? | replaced by cult of supreme being and the revoltion of worship |
| who were the victims of the terror | everyone they suspected. |
| how did napolean rise to power | by winning millitary batlles and becoming a war hero and becoming well liked by the people |
| how did napolean seize the power | capitialized power as war hero seized political power when government was weak armed supporters forced legislature to make napolean dictator |
| why did napolean give up the lousianna purchase | sold the territory to foucus on europe |
| what were the napoleonic wars | series of wars to conquer all of europe france grew rapidly fell quickly biritian greatest enemy |
| what was napoleans legacy | ensured basic ideas of revolution would stick to french government equality of law& representative government |
| how did napolean attack russia and how did it backfire | invaided but becuase of heat the soldiers got sick russians burned towns and food so couldn't live |
| what happened to napoelan after he lost his power | exicuted to elba |
| what was the legacy of the revolution | rights restricted nobles enojoyed their lifestyles monarchs secured in positions people realized they could change the world inspires people today |