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history chapter 19
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the bourgeoisie belonged to which estate? | the third estate |
| during the reign of terror Robespierre tried to do what? | crush all opposition to the revolution. |
| what were the goals of the Congress of Vienna? | to create lasting peace |
| why did the French nobles resist Neckers financial reforms? | they wanted to pay no taxes |
| how did the French respond to threats to the revolution? | they became more radical |
| what was the Constitution of 1791? | established a new legislative assembly |
| what areas did Napoleon annex to France? | the Netherlands |
| why did the Congress of Vienna redraw boundaries of some European countries? | to encircle France with strong countries |
| Frances economy was mainly supported by who? | the third estate |
| the Declaration of Right of Man and the Citizen stated that? | all men were born free and equal in rights |
| How did the Napoleonic Code reflect Enlightenment principles? | it guaranteed the equality of all citizens before the law |
| "let all three estates list their grievances to me" | louis XVI |
| "lives must be sacrificed for liberty" | Robespierre |
| "woman's rights are the same as those of a man" | Olympe Des Gouges |
| "i love power as a musician loves his violin" | Napoleon |
| "monarchy is the only way to save Europe from the ravages of nationalism" | Clemens von Metternich |
| abdicate | to give up power |
| deficit spending | spending more money than is taken in |
| plebiscite | ballot in which voters say yes or no |
| sans-culottes | working class revolutionaries |
| suffrage | right to vote |
| Napoleon | French emperor who dominated Europe in the early 1800s |
| Jacques Louis David | leading painter during the French revolution |
| Maximilian Robespierre | lead the reign of terror during the french revolution |
| Olympe Des Gouges | French journalist who demanded equal rights for women |
| Clemens Von Metternich | Austrian prince who wanted to restore the status quot of 1792 at the Congress of Vienna |
| blockade | military tactic through which ports are shut off to keep people or supplies from moving in or out |
| bourgeoisie | wealthiest members of the third estate |
| émigré | a person who fled revolutionary France to live in another country |
| nationalism | feeling of pride in and intense devotion to ones country |
| sans-culottes | radical working class men and women |
| describe Napoleons life | born on the island of Corsica his family had little money trained for a military career won battles against the Australian and British set up the Consulate named First Consul Self proclaimed emperor in 1804 made peace with the catholic church |
| more about napoleons life | set up public schools instituted the Napoleonic code won support across all estates abolished the holy roman empire cut Persian territory in half got banished twice |