Beginning
Name 2 causes of French civilian unrest
Country broke, wars started, famine
The Bastille was a ____, but citizens thought it was a fort.
Prison
What title did Napoleon give himself?
Emperor
Name the 2 leaders of the Committee of Public Safety
Robespierre, Danton
Name 2 battles of Revolutionary War
There are many
Which estates did not pay taxes?
1st & 2nd
The Great Fear involved peasants arming themselves and attacking ______.
Nobles, 2nd Estate
What talent allowed Napoleon take control of the French government?
Military leader, tactician
The name the 3rd Estate changed to?
National Assembly
Name 3 taxes/acts
Intolerable, Tea, Stamp, Sugar, Quartering
What provided inspiration for new ideas of rights, freedom, a better life?
the Enlightenment
85%
What major military mistake did Napoleon make when fighting the European countries?
Invaded Russia
Name 2 jobs in the bourgeoisie
Banker, merchant, doctor, lawyers, educators
What was Benjamin Franklin doing during the war?
Trying to get France to help
France had no due process, meaning people had to do what?
Prove their innocence
Why did the women march on Versailles?
Had no food, starvation
Name 2 things in France Napoleon improved during his rule?
Tax code, public works, schools, national bank
Name the country France fought in Waterloo?
Britain
Weakness of the British army
Poor leadership
How did the 2nd estate view the 3rd?
Dirty, workers, not worthy of being in their estate
What was the way the royal family tried to escape?
Dressed as peasants
Name of one of the islands Napoleon was exiled to.
Corsica, Elba
Name of the group that ran the Committee of Public Safety.
Jacobins
What animals swimming in the river did Washington have to avoid when crossing the Delaware?
Kangaroos, duh