Moving To Revolution
King of France in 1789
Who is Louis XVI
This political assembly of representatives from all 3 estates that is only called on the whim of the king
What is the Estates General
Machine used to behead people
What is the guillotine
System of laws established by Napoleon
What is the Napoleonic Code or Code of Napoleon
Fate of Napoleon after the Battle of Waterloo in 1815
What is exile to St. Helena
The social classes of France were called...
Estates
Name for the representative body of the Third Estate that was supposed to represent ALL of France, regardless of social status or Estate. They established the Tennis Court Oath.
What is the National Assembly
Death that began the Reign of Terror
Who is King Louis XVI
A feeling that grew across Europe as Napoleon created an empire and pushed French identify and leaders on them.
What is nationalism
Goal of this group was to redraw Europe's political map and establish peace and stability in Europe by restoring power to those in power before the revolution and create a balance of power.
What was the Congress of Vienna
This group make up 98% of the population in France
What is the Third Estate (peasants / commoners)
Paris prison stormed for gun powder, weapons and prisoner release
What is the Bastille
Leader from the National Convention and head of the Committee of Public Safety, who became very powerful in France for a time
Who is Maximiliene Robespierre
Russian tactic that hurt French forces
What is retreat and the scorched-earth policy (destroyed all they couldn't bring with them)
Government of France after Napoleon established by the French Senate was this type of monarchy.
What is a constitutional or limited monarchy
Political reasons for revolution
What are absolute monarchy, weak leadership, government debt, lack of representation of the 3rd Estate (especially the bourgeoisie)
Resulted in King Louis XVI and his family being imprisoned in Paris
What is their failed attempt to flee to Austria.
Purpose for France launching a war against Austria, Prussia, Britain, Holland and Spain
What is a preemptive strike due to fear that they would invade, end the revolution and return Louis XVI to the throne.
A sudden take over of political power
What is a coup d'etat
The first ruler of the restored monarchy following the French Revolution and Napoleon’s loss of power
Who is Louis XVIII (Louis the 18th)
Social reasons for revolution
What are Enlightenment ideas, famine, American Revolution success, separation into rigid estates AKA social classes
Statement of revolutionary Enlightenment ideas and rights issued by the National Assembly
What is the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen
Time of fear when many people were beheaded because they were seen as enemies of the revolution
What is the Reign of Terror
Changes that France went through under Napoleon
What is end of serfdom, religious tolerance, fair tax collection, removing dishonest government workers, public schools, church given back power, peace & stability, stronger central government, Napoleonic Code
Identify an impact of the French Revolution
Increase in nationalism and political revolutions