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History Ch. 21
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| She was one of the major victims of the reign of terror | Marie-Antoinette |
| this was the name given to the monarchy during the period of the 3 estate system | old regime |
| napoleans blockade on english trade throughout europe was known by this name | continental system |
| this was the upper class of the third estate that often included: doctors, lawyers, and businessmen | bourgeoisie |
| Louis XV ruled france for this amount of time | 59 years |
| name taken by the third estate after their refusal to work with the estates general | national assembly |
| the french prison that was stormed and looted by peasants and middle-class protesters after Louis XVI moved troops to Paris | Bastille Prison |
| the name given to the people's army that was headed by general lafayette | national guard |
| document adopted by the national assembly that stated that all men are created equal and remain equal and remain equal before the law | declaration of the rights of man and of the citizen |
| this political party felt that the revolution had gone far enough and wanted to have a king with limited authority | conservatives |
| this king of france tried to flee Paris by disguising himself and his family, in order to get help from foreign governments | Louis XVI |
| this political party wanted more drastic changes to the french government and often argued for a republic form of government | radicals |
| the legislative assembly disbanded to form this meeting of delegates | national convention |
| these two groups emerged as the major political associations in France at the national convention | girondins and jacobins |
| this organization was established to help run the french military and protect the country, as well as, improve the internal functions of the french government | committee of public safety |
| this is another name for a military draft | conscription |
| he was the leader of the reign of terror that eventually was killed because he wanted to go too far with his revolution | robespierre |
| the name of the government that was created by the constitution of 1795 | the directory |
| overthrowing the government through military power | coupdetat |
| the name given to the first 5 years of napoleans rule | plebiscite |
| name given to the statutory laws of france under napoleans rule | napolionic code |
| this country refused to follow the continental system and napoleon tried and failed to conquer them because of this refusal | Russia |
| british commander of the allied forces that defeated napoleon for the last time | duke of wellington |
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