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p350-357
World History ST 350-357
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Tennis Court Oath | 3rd estate - commoners/peasants would be the new government and would write a constitution |
| constitutional monarchy | king rules but his power is limited by a law making body |
| radicals | people who favor revolution or a quick change in government |
| guillotine | a machine popular in France, used to behead people |
| bourgeoisie | middle class represented by merchants and landowners |
| Bastille | fortress in Paris, the storming of it began the French Revolution |
| consulate | in France, where the government would be ruled by 3 consuls |
| coup d'etat | sudden violent overthrow of the government |
| Napoleonic Code | laws developed and based upon the idea that all people are equal |
| nationalism | pride in one's country |
| pleibiscite | popular vote on an important issue |
| allies | agreement between countries in that they give each other support |
| How was the French society organized before the Revolution? | society in France was rigidly organized, classes did not mix, society was broken into two groups: nobility/clergy and Bourgeoise (merchants- business owners)/Peasants (farmers or laborers) |
| How did Napoleon win an empire for France? | was a very smart general, because communication was limited he never let one army get very far from another; would buy/transport supplies & keep up with armies. He always visited troops,had a recall of soldiers. Early on he fought along side his troops |
| How did the nations of Europe overthrow Napoleon? | Napoleon made two mistakes: 1. invaded Russia in winter which weakened his army (He was exiled to the island of Elba). 2. European countries combined their forces to defeat Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo |
| What happened to the USNS Impeccable? | A Chinese intelligence ship and four others surrounded the USNS Impeccable, an unarmed vessel with a civilian merchant marine crew, as the craft conducted ocean surveys in the international waters of the South China Sea. |