Napoleon
Though Napoleon was a famous French leader he was actually born on this island.
Corsica
King Louis was in charge of what country
France
Estates is another word for...
Social Classes
The rights of man was based on these documents
English Bill of Rights, U.S. Constitution, Declaration of independence
Why would neighboring kings be worried about revolution in France?
They were afraid of losing their own power.
Famous for being short, Napoleon stood only this tall.
5ft 2 inches
King Louis responded to financial crisis in France by
Spending more money
The first estate consisted of
Clergy
What rights were in the rights of man?
Liberty, property, security, resistance to oppression.
What country almost went to war to prevent the French revolution?
Austria
Being an egotist Napoleon allowed only this person to crown him emperor.
Himself
When Louis exclaimed he was facing a revolt the reply was...
no, a revolution
The second estate
Nobility
What group was excluded in the rights of man?
Women
Who were the Paris commune?
Protesters in Paris
Raising in the ranks of the French army, Napoleon served in this branch.
Louis built his most important palace in this famous city.
Versailles
The Third Estate
Peasants
What does sans-culottes mean?
Without breeches
Napoleons wife's name.
Josephine
King Louis conceded his throne after being marched on by a group of these...
Women
How much of the land did the clergy own?
10%
What largely inspired the French revolution?
Enlightenment thinkers and the American Revolution