Chap. 23 Sec 1,2,3,4,5
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| How did the Reign of Terror end? (Sec. 2) | Fearing for their safety, leaders turned on Robespierre.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| What was the Napoleonic Code? (Sec. 3) | Comprehensive system of laws that Napoleon thought was his greatest work
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| What did Napoleon try not to do? (Sec. 3 ) | He tried not to revert the nation back to Louis XVI days.
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| What did the people favor that gave all the power to Napoleon? (Sec. 3) | People voted in favor of a new constituion
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| What did Napoleon keep? (Sec.3) | Napoleon kept many changes from Revolution and supported laws that would strengthen central government.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| Do you think that Napoleon was a great leader? Explain. (Sec.4) | Yes - Initially he restored stability to France.
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| 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.
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| What was legitimacy? (Sec. 5 ) | the hereditary right of a monarch to rule.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| What would the nationalistic feelings do once they began to build up? (Sec. 5) | explode into revolutions
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