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Ch. 23 Sec 1,2,3,4,5
Chap. 23 Sec 1,2,3,4,5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Why were the members of the Third Estate dissatisfied with life under the Old Regime? (Sec. 1) | The members of the Third Estate had little political power. |
| How did Louis XVI weak leadership contribute to the growing crisis in France? (Sec. 1 ) | Louis XVI let political problems and mounting debt get really bad for his country. |
| How did the purpose of the meeting the Estates-General in 1789 change? (Sec. 1) | It changed from a debate on new taxes to an effort to reform the entire political system of France. |
| Did you think that changes in the French Government were inevitable ? Explain. (Sec .1 ) | Yes - economic conditions were bad and Enlightenment ideas were powerful and brought about change in thinking. No - better leadership and sharing power could have kept the peace. |
| Why do you think some members of the First and Second Estates joined the National Assembly and worked to reform the government? (Sec 1 ) | The members of the First and Second Estates hoped to avoid radical steps; they genuinely sympathized with the problems of the Third Estate. |
| What major reforms did the National Assembly introduce? (Sec. 2) | The National assembly issued the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen and reformed the Church. |
| What did the divisions in the Legislative Assembly say about the differences in French Society? (Sec. 2) | The political changes did not wipe out the deep divisions of the Old Regime. |
| How did the Reign of Terror end? (Sec. 2) | Fearing for their safety, leaders turned on Robespierre. |
| What factors led to Robespierre becoming a dictator? (Sec. 2 ) | The factors were war, economic problems, debt and high taxes, struggling political factions, and Robespierre's strong personality. |
| How did the slogan "Liberty, Equality, Fraternity" sum up the goals of the Revolution? (Sec. 2) | The Slogan sums up the goals of the French Revolution; the desire for freedom from old class structures, equal rights for all citizens, and unity among French people. |
| By placing the crown on his own head, What did Napoleon imply that he was? (Sec. 3) | He implied that he was more powerful than the Church. |
| What was the Napoleonic Code? (Sec. 3) | Comprehensive system of laws that Napoleon thought was his greatest work |
| What did Napoleon try not to do? (Sec. 3 ) | He tried not to revert the nation back to Louis XVI days. |
| What did the people favor that gave all the power to Napoleon? (Sec. 3) | People voted in favor of a new constituion |
| What did Napoleon keep? (Sec.3) | Napoleon kept many changes from Revolution and supported laws that would strengthen central government. |
| How did Great Britain combat Napoleon's naval blockade? (Sec.4) | Great Britain supported smugglers who broke the blockade and established a blockade of its own - more effective than that of the French - stronger navy that was able to make blockade work. |
| Why did Napoleon have trouble fighting the enemy forces in the Peninsula War? (Sec.4) | The Spanish used guerrilla tactics, ambushing the French and disappearing. |
| Why was Napoleon's delay of the retreat from Moscow such a great blunder? (Sec.4) | If the retreat had begun in September, the Grand Army might have exited Russia by early winter. |
| Why did people in other European countries resist Napoleon's efforts to build an empire? (Sec.4) | Nationalism - People wanted their own leaders from their own countries not French rulers. |
| Do you think that Napoleon was a great leader? Explain. (Sec.4) | Yes - Initially he restored stability to France. |
| What was the Balance of Power? (Sec. 5) | a political situation in which no one nation is powerful enough to pose a threat to others. |
| What was legitimacy? (Sec. 5 ) | the hereditary right of a monarch to rule. |
| What was the Concert of Europe? (Sec. 5) | a series of alliances among European nations in the 19th century, devised by Prince Klemens von Metternich to prevent the outbreak of revolutions. Setting the Stage |
| What was the Congress of Vienna? (Sec.5) | a series of meetings in 1814–1815, during which the European leaders sought to establish long-lasting peace and security after the defeat of Napoleon. |
| What would the nationalistic feelings do once they began to build up? (Sec. 5) | explode into revolutions |
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