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Reign of Terror
Napoleon...no, not Dynamite!
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List the 3 estates and label them 

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What was the largest Estate in France?
What is the 3rd
100
A written plan of government
What is constitution
100
This man was the leader of the Reign of Terror
What is Robespierre
100


What is a coup d'etat?



overthrow of the current government.

200
This cause of the Revolution was thanks to irresponsible spending by King Louis XVI on things such as wars and his Royal Court
What is Debt/bankruptcy
200

What was the Tennis Court Oath pledge?

Not to leave until a Constitution was written

200
The main instrument of execution used during the Reign of Terror
What is guillotine
200
More people were executed in this manner than in any other
What is the guillotine
200

Napoleon established a rule of law known as the?


Napoleonic code



300

Ideas like these 3 from the Enlightenment surely contributed to the idea of revolution (list 2)

What is: social contract, natural rights; freedom of speech

300

What was the name given to the French document establishing rights for all MEN in France??


Declaration of the Rights of Man



300

What was the Estates General?

Meeting of the 3 estates (to pass taxes)

300
A highlight of the Reign of Terror was the execution of this hated royal woman
Who is Marie Antoinette?
300

What happened to nationalistic feelings across Europe after the French Revolution 

They spread throughout Europe 

400

This Estate walked out of the Estates-General Meeting and formed the National Assembly. What kind of document did they issue and what type of government did they declare France to be- what was it before?

What is 3rd/ constitution/absolute monarchy to constiutional monarchy

400
This Estate numbered around 100,000 people
What is 1st
400

The King was seen as a traitor for….?

attempting to flee the country in tumultuous times

400


What aspect of the guillotine appealed to revolutionary leaders?



All citizens, poor or rich, could be executed quickly, providing equality for all

400

The Napoleonic Code eliminated what?

The Estate System (Old Regime) 

500

These are the 4 Causes and their explanations of the French Revolution

high taxes and new ideas

political discontent and bread shortages

500

Where did Louis XVI convene the assembly of the Estates General?

Versailles

500


This movement inspired the French Revolution by encouraging Europeans to question traditional authority and consider ideas like equality, liberty, and progress.




What is the Enlightenment 



500
Once the blood had stopped flowing, this 5 man group took control of France
What is The Directory
500
Part 1: These were the steps taken by Napoleon to restore order to France following his ascension to power. These actions allowed for the French people to trust that he had their best interests at heart. Part 2: These were the steps taken by Napoleon once he had achieved power that showed he was not a true supporter of limited government as he had once delcared.
What is: schools, government. finances, laws limit of freedom of speech and freedom of press; restoration of the nobility
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