Big Events
What was the event that marked the start of the French Revolution?
The Storming of the Bastille
What was the advisory body called by Louis XVI that contained members from all 3 estates?
The Estates General
Who was Louis XVI
Weak and indecisive king of France who was executed during the French Revolution
How did Napoleon hide his tales of defeat during the French Revolution?
What is it called when a country spends more money than they earn?
Deficit Spending
What event marked the peoples' (third estate) commitment to making a new constitution?
Tennis Court Oath
What body replaced the Legislative Assembly when radicals took over it?
The National Convention
Who was Jacque Necker?
Financial advisor to Louis XVI who wanted to tax the first and second estate and was subsequently dismissed for it
What was Napoleon's law of France and what did it embody?
Napoleonic Code, Enlightenment principles
What is the term for a French immigrant that left during the French revolution?
Émigrés
Who brought the King and Queen back to Paris, and what was the event known as?
Woman, the March on Versaille
How was the National Assembly replaced?
It wrote a constitution that created a limited monarchy and the Legislative Assembly
Who was Olympe de Gouges?
Wrote the Declaration of Woman and the Female Citizen and wanted women to be equal with men
With what and who did Napoleon target economically during his conquest of Europe?
What is the right to vote known as?
Suffrage
What event saw the death of over 1,200 prisoners?
The September Massacre
What happened to the Directory?
Napoleon helped stage a coup to overthrow it and replaced it with the Consulate
Who was the leader of the Committee of Public Safety and in charge of the trials and execution during the Reign of Terror?
Maximilien Robespierre
What battle marked Napoleon's final defeat?
The Battle of Waterloo
What is a strong feeling of pride/devotion towards one's country?
Nationalism
What event kicked off the Reign of Terror?
Execution of King Louis XVI
What was France once the monarchy was abolished?
A republic
Who was known as the "aristocratic hero of two worlds" from fighting in the French and American Revolutions and controlled the National Guard?
Marquis de Lafayette
What country did Napoleon invade that led to his downfall, and what was one strategy used against him?
Russia, Scorched-Earth policy/Guerilla warfare
What is the idea that a ruler has the right to rule and that people have an obligation to obey that ruler?
Legitimacy