French Revolution 1
The number of estates under the Ancien Regime
Three
The type of ruler Napoleon was
Emperor
This person became Emperor of France after the French Revolution
Napoleon Bonaparte
Wh got the right to vote during the revolution?
All Adult Male Citizens
Napoleon controlled much of Europe, except, ___
Great Britain
Ottoman Empire
Russia
Portugal
The issues that were a significant cause of the French Revolution
1. high taxes
2. enlightenment ideas
3. No food
4. wanted a change in how people were governed
The leader of the Jacobin's during the Reign of Terror
Maximilian Robespierre
The 10 year period from 1789-1799 in France is called
The French Revolution
The estate that made up 95% of the population
The Third Estate
Napoleon established a rule of law known as the
Napoleonic codes
The three parts to the French motto
Liberty, equality, and fraternity?
The following rights was NOT included in the Napoleonic Code
Women's Rights
The incident sparked the French Revolution
The Storming of the Bastille?
The group of people that made up the majority of the Third estate
Peasants or Commoners
Napoleon established a more fair way to collect
Taxes
The group of people the Napoleonic Codes excluded
Women?
It was the form of execution used in the Reign of Terror?
The Guillotine
Estates that barely paid any taxes
1st Estate (Clergy) and 2nd Estate (Nobility)
King Louis XVI (16th) wife's name
Marie Antoinette
What happened to Napoleon after he was defeated?
He was Exiled
The reason members of the 3rd Estate stormed the Bastille
To get ammunition/weapons?
Name an event caused Napoleon's empire to crumble
Failed invasion of Russia
Lost Battles
Who replaced Napoleon after his deafeat?
King Louis XVIII (18th)
Tzar Alexander I established this policy to avoid a war against Napoleon
Scorched-Earth Policy
The name given to a form of government where people elect representatives who establish laws for the country
Republic