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The event that politically and symbolically started the French Revolution was
Storming The Bastille
Who formed the National Assembly?
The Third Estate
Why were King Louis and Marie Antoinette hated?
Poor leadership
Excessive spending
Name the privileged class made of church officials and what estate they were in
Clergy, 1st
Name the privileged class made of land-owning royals and what estate they were in
Nobles, 2nd
What political group wanted to execute the King?
The Jacobins
Which group loved Enlightenment ideals most?
Third Estate/Bourgeoisie
What was the 3-word slogan of the Revolution?
Liberty, equality, Fraternity
What was used to execute thousands of revolution opponents?
Guillotine
What was Marie Antoinette's alleged infamous quote in regards to the poor?
Let them eat cake
Name all 6 social classes and their estate
2nd Estate- Nobles
3rd Estate- Bourgeoisie, Jacobins, Sans-Culottes
Napoleon’s economic policy for making Europe more self-sufficient was known as the?
Continental System
What was the wave of senseless panic in the countryside called?
Great Fear
Which group imposed the Reign of Terror?
Jacobins/ Committee of public safety
What document guaranteed rights like "liberty" and "property"?
Declaration of Rights of Man
Why did Louis XVI call the Estates General?
He needed money/ He was in debt
What did the Third Estate want?
Fair voting/ Equality
The act of seizing power suddenly by surprise is known as a
Coup d'etat
Which person was the leader of the reign of terror?
Robespierre
The main cause of the Spanish rebellion against the French in 1808 was
Spanish Nationalism
Who was exiled during a period of 100 days, to later return and briefly re-seize power?
Napoleon
The set of laws drafted in France between 1801 and 1804 as an outgrowth of the principles of the French Revolution are known as the
Napoleonic Code
Where was Napoleon defeated?
Battle of Waterloo
A French political institution that was similar to the early English Parliament was the
Estates-General
Which Russian city did Napoleon find burning/empty?
Moscow