Do you think this chain of events could have been changed in any way?

Yes, if certain people had not gotten involved. Such as Robespierre, he was a dictator who had many people beheaded, even those who were supporters of the revolution.

What major reforms did the National Assembly introduce?

The National Assembly introduced the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen and it also took over the Church and incorporated it into the state.

What did the divisions in the Legislative Assembly say about the differences in French society?

There were still people who didn't really want a total government reform and not everyone was on the same page. Changes did not wipe out Divisions of the Old Regime.

A French congress with the power to create laws and approve declarations of war, established by the Constitution of 1791.

A machine for beheading people, used as a means of execution during the French Revolution.

The political and social system that existed in France before the French Revolution.

An assembly of representatives from all three of the estates

A wave of panic that spread through the French countryside after the storming of the Bastille in 1789.

How did the purpose of the meeting of the Estates-General in 1789 change?

It changed from a debate on new taxes to an effort to reform the entire political system of France.

Why were members of the Third Estate dissatisfied with life under the Old Regime?

The people of the Third Estate had to pay high taxes and they had little political power.

Scorched-earth policy

Burning crops and killing livestock so the enemy had nothing to eat.

Battle in Belgium where Napoleon was defeated for the last time

Period where he came back from Elba and tried to take over the rest of Europe and lost.

Spanish peasant fighters that fought in small groups. Used ambush technique

How was Napoleon able to control the countries neighboring the French Empire?

He fought them and in a series of brilliant battles, he crushed the opponent and forced the other countries to sign peace treaties.

Plebiscite Vote of the people approved of Napoleon's new constitution.

Lycée Government-run public schools to train government officials

Napoleon's name for his set of laws

How did Napoleon become a hero in France?

The National Convention told a young Napoleon to defend the delegates. Napoleon greeted thousands of royalists with a cannonade and within minutes, attackers fled the field in panic and confusion.

Napoleon Bonaparte Born 1769 in Corsica. Became a military leader at the age of 16.

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Chapter 23

French Revolution

Question	Answer
Do you think this chain of events could have been changed in any way?	Yes, if certain people had not gotten involved. Such as Robespierre, he was a dictator who had many people beheaded, even those who were supporters of the revolution.
What major reforms did the National Assembly introduce?	The National Assembly introduced the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen and it also took over the Church and incorporated it into the state.
What did the divisions in the Legislative Assembly say about the differences in French society?	There were still people who didn't really want a total government reform and not everyone was on the same page. Changes did not wipe out Divisions of the Old Regime.
Legislative Assembly	A French congress with the power to create laws and approve declarations of war, established by the Constitution of 1791.
guillotine	A machine for beheading people, used as a means of execution during the French Revolution.
Old Regime	The political and social system that existed in France before the French Revolution.
Estates-General	An assembly of representatives from all three of the estates
Great Fear-	A wave of panic that spread through the French countryside after the storming of the Bastille in 1789.
How did the purpose of the meeting of the Estates-General in 1789 change?	It changed from a debate on new taxes to an effort to reform the entire political system of France.
Why were members of the Third Estate dissatisfied with life under the Old Regime?	The people of the Third Estate had to pay high taxes and they had little political power.
Scorched-earth policy	Burning crops and killing livestock so the enemy had nothing to eat.
Waterloo	Battle in Belgium where Napoleon was defeated for the last time
Hundred Days	Period where he came back from Elba and tried to take over the rest of Europe and lost.
Guerrilla	Spanish peasant fighters that fought in small groups. Used ambush technique
How was Napoleon able to control the countries neighboring the French Empire?	He fought them and in a series of brilliant battles, he crushed the opponent and forced the other countries to sign peace treaties.
Plebiscite	Plebiscite Vote of the people approved of Napoleon's new constitution.
Lycée	Lycée Government-run public schools to train government officials
Napoleonic Code	Napoleon's name for his set of laws
How did Napoleon become a hero in France?	The National Convention told a young Napoleon to defend the delegates. Napoleon greeted thousands of royalists with a cannonade and within minutes, attackers fled the field in panic and confusion.
Napoleon Bonaparte	Napoleon Bonaparte Born 1769 in Corsica. Became a military leader at the age of 16.

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