Dates
When was the Estates General called? (Date and year)
May 5th, 1789
Who makes up each of the three estates?
First - clergy
Second - nobility
Third - everyone else
Who does France declare war against on April 20, 1792
Austria
Where is Napoleon born?
Corsica
What country was Napoleon's greatest enemy?
Britain
When was the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen? (Date and year)
August 26, 1789
What issue did the Estates General run into immediately?
What two issues does the Committee of Public Safety have to deal with?
Foreign: War with Austria
Domestic: Internal reaction against the revolution
Why does Napoleon go to Egypt?
To threaten British interests/connection to India
Name two different major countries that fought against Napoleon
Russia, Prussia, Austria, and England
What year is Napoleon born? (year)
1769
What are the two main economic crises that affected France before the revolution?
How does the Reign of Terror try and change society (multiple examples)
Changes calendar, new festivals, new religion, de-christianizing of the country (changes street and church names)
What is Napoleon, personally, like/known for?
Known for being charming, intelligent, quick decision maker, very good orator/motivator of men. Militarily he is known for speed, deception, and use of surprise
Where is Napoleon banished to the first time? The second time?
Elba; St. Helena
What year did Napoleon try to invade Russia?
1812
What are two attempts of the National Assembly to reform France?
Abolishing of feudalism; Civil Constitution of the Clergy; Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
Why did the Paris Commune happen?
People were dissatisfied with how the war against Austria was going and were looking for a scapegoat. They revolted against the prevailing leadership and took control and created the National Convention
What is the Grand Empire and its three circles?
The Grand Empire is all the land that Napoleon controlled/had influence over. The first/core is France and immediately surrounding countries. The second layer is dependent states. The third are allied states (states that were defeated and forced into an alliance with Napoleon)
Describe the invasion of Russia (why, who invades, how does it go, results)
Napoleon invades Russia because it broke the Continental system. He invades with 611,000 men and make it to Moscow. However, due to waiting around for a peace offer that never came and an exceptionally early and brutal winter, Napoleon barely escapes and leaves Russia with less than 100,000 men
When is Napoleon defeated at the Battle of Leipzig? (year)
1813
Why was the Bastille stormed?
The revolutionaries wanted weapons and ammo to defend against the army that was (supposedly) moving in on Paris on orders of the king to put down the growing revolution
Explain how a king is tried for treason against his own country
The king is now just a citizen who is working against the public good/will (which is the highest good) and is thus committing treason and should be executed for it
What are two different reforms Napoleon instituted?
Re-establishes the Catholic Church, Napoleonic Code, powerful bureaucracy, meritocracy
Explain the Continental System (what it is, who is it against, how effective was it?)
Economic system created by Napoleon targeting Britain. It tried to raise tariffs on British goods and banned select British goods. Aimed at weakening the British economy and while it did hurt Britain, it hurt France more.