poorest of the Third Estate
urban workers
After the French Revolution, this was redrawn in Europe
the borders
Napoleon’s laws
Napoleonic Code
leader of the French National Guard,
Marquis de Lafayette
condemned people were beheaded using the
guillotine
The French middle class
bourgeoisie
old order of which France was divided into three social classes
ancien regime
Napoleon set up a three-man governing board called the
consulate
leader of the Reign of Terror.
Robespierre
the clergy belong to what class
first estate
a strategy of closing European ports to British goods.
continental system
an important result of the Estate-General
National Assembly
This became the ultimate equalizer in proving Napoleon was beatable
Russian winter
French king who was beheaded during the French Revolution
Louis XVI
grim medieval fortress serves as a political prison
Bastille
feelings of pride in one’s country
nationalism
the Declaration of the Rights of Man is modeled after this
the United States Constitution
Napoleon met his final defeat at this battle
Battle of Waterloo
a women's activist in France who was executed for her efforts
Olympe de Gouges
hit and run war tactic
guerilla warfare
public voting method ensured Napoleon had the strong support
plebiscite
this country was able to remain outside Napoleon's Empire
Britain
war tactic that helped the Russians defeat Napoleon
Scorched-earth policy
During the Reign of Terror, trials and executions were carried out under the authority of
the Committee of Public Safety
more money is spent than taken in by taxes
deficit spending