The 3rd Estate made up about how much of the percent of the population?
98%
Napoleon escaped from this island where he was initially exiled to by England and Prussia
Elba
This document outlined all of the liberties everyone in France should be entitled to.
Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen
When Napoleon took control of France in 1799, he staged a certain type of forceful action called what?
A coup d'etat
Name at least two reasons for Napoleon's downfall
Continental system, family as rulers, invading Russia, Peninsula war with Spain
Provide two reasons why France was in financial crisis and the King wanted to increase taxes
Wars, royal luxuries/Marie Antoinette, poor harvests, inflation, increased unemployment, stoppages in manufacturing
This was a concern that the peasants would begin revolts throughout the countryside causing chaos. What was this called?
The Great Fear
Napoleon is called a son of the Enlightenment because he did what for French society?
Protected civil rights and property rights and established a fair tax code.
The 3rd estate were locked out of their meeting place and the National Assembly still decided to meet regardless to finish approving their new government. Where did they meet to do this?
Tennis court
As the leader of this government body (name the body), Robespierre wielded total power over the revolution during this phase of the revolution (name the phase).
Committee of Public Safety, Reign of Terror
What was the motto of the revolution?
Liberty, Equality, Fraternity
"I think therefore I am" is a phrase associated with what Enlightenment thinker?
Rene Descartes
These people were urban workers and middle class radicals who pushed for a total overhaul of French society and government.
San-Culottes
After the fall of Robespierre, what was the name given to the new, ineffective type of government put into place until Napoleon seized power?
The Directory
Napoleon's Continental system's main goal was what?
To destroy Britain's economy by blockading commerce
What was the main goal of the Congress of Vienna?
To restored balance of power in Europe and return Europe to pre-1789