French Rev. Begins
Name the 3 Estate of the Estates General
Clergy, Nobility, Peasants
Who was the Architect of the Reign of Terror
Max Robespierre
what ethnicity was Napoleon?
Italian
when you destroy crops villages and supplies
'Scorched Earth"
violent overthrow of a government
Coup d'état
which Estate started the Revolution?
Third
what abolished the monarchy and established a republic?
National Convention
How did he overthrow the govt.?
Coup d'etat
Why did Napoleon invade Russia?
The refused to follow the Continental system
Idea that great powers have the right to intervene in other countries to stop a revolution
Principle of Intervention
Name the radical group, that wore their pants down to,their ankles
Sans-culottes
who were the King and Queen that got beheaded?
Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette
how did Napoleon try to weaken Great Britain?
Continental system
where was he first exiled?
Elba
what organization was formed in Europe after the fall of Napoleon
Congress of Vienna
What event marked the beginning of the resolution
Bastille Day
what was the instrument of execution?
Guillotine
what was the Continental system?
countries weren't allowed to trade with Great Britain
what was Napoleons final defeat?
Waterloo
the unique cultural identity of people based on common language , religion, and national symbols
Nationalism
Name 2 reason why the Revolution began
Financial excess and change the voting in the estates
what event ended the Reign of terror?
Robespierre execution
Name two things Napoleon did that were good..
Merit system hiring , schools, restored the catholic church, Napoleonic code
who defeated him at waterloo?
Great Britain and Prussia
middle class , merchants industrialists
Bourgeoisie