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WHA Unit 4 Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A period of time during the French Revolution in which Maximilien Robespierre led the government in executing thousands of political figures and ordinary citizens-Men, women, and children. | The Reign of Terror |
| When Napoleon took power in France he became a__________. | dictator |
| Which legislative body was in power when Napoleon seized power? | the Directory |
| What was the Continental System? | It prohibited French or allied ships from trading with Britain. |
| Why didn't Portugal want to follow the Continental System? | They depended on trade with Great Britain. |
| The __________ is the legislative body that ended the monarchy and proclaimed France a republic. | National Convention |
| After Napoleon's exile, France became a _________. | monarchy |
| The Declaration of the Rights of Man guaranteed the freedoms of | the press, speech, and religion. |
| Why did the French people welcome Napoleon? | They welcomed him because he promised to restore order after the chaos of the Revolution. |
| The French Revolution inspired people to | fight for their rights in other parts of the world. |
| What are the causes of the French Revolution? | Inequalities in society, ideas of the Enlightenment writers, poor leadership from Louis XVI, Financial crisis, and widespread hunger and record cold. |
| True or False: Napoleon Bonaparte was a brilliant military leader who could be described as ruthlessly ambitious. | TRUE |
| Who had voting rights in the French constitution of 1791? | tax-paying males over the age of 25 |
| What was the goal of the Congress of Vienna? | the purpose was to create a plan to restore order and stability to Europe after the turmoil of the Napoleonic Wars. They redrew the map of Europe and strengthened the nations surrounding France. |
| What were the Napoleonic Wars? | A series of wars that France fought against other European nations in an effort to expand the empire. |
| Describe the Three Estates. | First Estate- 1% of the population and made up of the Roman Catholic clergy. Second Estate-2% of population they were the nobility. Third Estate- 97% everyone else and peasants |
| A sense of patriotism and unity as a people is known as __________. | nationalism |
| The political and social system in place in France before the Revolution and led by the King. | Old Order |
| What was the plebiscite? | the vote that made France an empire in 1804 |
| Battle of Waterloo | location where Britain and Prussia defeated Napoleon |
| Recognized the influence of the Roman Catholic Church in France | Concordat |
| Who destroyed most of the French fleet in the Battle of the Nile? | Horatio Nelson |