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French Revolution
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| King Louis XVI | Was an absolute monarch who came to the throne, was grossly unfit for the task of leading a great nation, didn't have the education nor character for the job |
| First Estate | The clergy of the church; 1% of population; paid no taxes |
| Second Estate | "The Nobles" Make up 1% of population and paid no taxes |
| Third Estate | Peasants, bourgeoisie, city workers, paid all the taxes and only got one vote in the Estates General |
| Bourgeoisies | French Middle Class |
| Marie Antoinette | Queen of France ( wife of Louis XVI), who was unpopular her extravagance and opposition to reform contributed to the overthrow of the monarchy; she was guillotined along with her husband (1755-1793) |
| Storming of the Bastille | (ST= start) Paris July 14, 1789 prison. Prisoners took over the Bastille for gunpowder. Start of the Revolution |
| Limited Monarchy | A government in which a constitution or a legislative body controls the monarch’s power |
| Absolute Monarchy | A system of government in which the king or queen has total power |
| Maximilien Robespierre | "The Incorruptable"; the leader of the bloodiest portion of the French Revolution. He set out to build a republic of virtue, by executing anyone who went against the revolution |
| Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizens | Adopted August 26, 1789, created by the National Assembly to give rights to all (except women). |
| Olympe de Gouges | She published the Declaration of Rights of Women and the Female Citizens |
| Reign of Terror | (1793-1794) During the French Revolution when 30,000 people were executed for “disloyalty” to the new Republic |
| Napoleon Bonaparte | Overthrew the French revolutionary government (The Directory), in 1799 and became emperor of France in 1804. Was defeated at Waterloo in 1815 |
| Coup d'etat | Military overthrow of the government |
| Napoleonic Code | A comprehensive and uniform ( equality under the law) system of laws established for France by Napoleon. |
| Battle of Waterloo | The battle on June 18, 1815 in which Napoleon met his final defeat |
| “Liberty, Equality, Fraternity”: | Motto of the French Revolution |
| Estates General | An assembly of representatives from all three of the estates, or social classes, in France. Voting was unequal (1 vote) per Estate |
| National Assembly | A French congress established by representatives of the 3rd Estate on June 17, 1789, to enact laws and reforms in the name of the French people |
| Republic | A from of government in which citizens elect leaders who make decisions for them |
| Empire | A group of states or territories controlled by one ruler |
| Jacobin Party | Party led by Maximilien Robespierre that dominated the Convention from 1793-1794. They instituted a reign of terror. |
| Directory | Weak government put in place after Robespierre's downfall and before Napoleon took power |
| Napoleon Invasion of Russia | Napoleon wanted to build his empire, but the Russians quickly defeated the French army (cold climate/scorched earth policy) |
| Scorched Earth Policy | The practice of burning crops and killing livestock during wartime so that the enemy cannot live off the land. Russians used this to defend themselves against Napoleon |
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mbarkley
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