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Who was the King during the Early years of the French Revolution. (lazy, uninterested in political policy, spent lots of money)
King Louis XVI
The Declaration of Rights of Man was inspired by
The Declaration of Independence
This is a sudden seizure of political power in a nation
coup d'état
Name the three big mistakes resulting in the fall of the French Empire
3. Invasion of Russia
Leaders in Europe had the idea to create a New European order to create collective security and stability for all. Meetings to do this were called
The Congress of Vienna
Queen during the French Revolution
Disliked by many French people and from Austria. "Madame Deficit"
Marie Antoinette
In 1791 the National Assembly created a new constitution and a new legislative body called
Legislative Assembly
What was Napoleon's greatest work and system of laws that limited individual rights?
The Napoleonic Code:
A uniform set of laws that limited individual freedoms
peasant fighters during the Peninsular War were called
guerrillas
This principle agreed that as many as possible rulers ousted by Napoleon would return to power
Legitimacy
Paris citizens stormed this prison on July 14th, 1789 and has since become a day representing independence like the 4th of July here
The Bastille (Bastille Day)
These were members of a radical political group known as the Jacobin Club
Jacobins
Who crowned Napoleon Emperor of France in 1804?
Himself
The pope traditionally did it.
Scorched-earth policy
Leaders of Europe wanted to weaken France, but did not want to make it powerless
No country in Europe could easily overpower another
These represent the idea of what?
Balance of Power
A wave of senseless panic spreading throughout the countryside of France known as
The Great Fear
Became the "leader of Public safety" and virtual dictator during the Reign of Terror
Maximilien Robespierre
Give a reason Napoleon first became a hero in the eyes of French people
Drove off royalists trying to attack the National Assembly
led the army to successful invasions in Italy
France lost to the British and Prussians during this battle in 1815 completely ending any chance for Napoleon to return to power
The Battle of Waterloo
1815 agreement signed by Czar Alexander I, Emperor Francis I of Austria, and King Frederick William III of Prussia, to pledge to base their relations with other nations on Christian principles in order to combat the forces of revolution
Holy Alliance
After years of oppression, what finally caused the French people to revolt?
The threat of starvation. Bread issue.
Most common type of execution tool during the French Revolution
the guillotine
In 1803 Napoleon sold this in order to:
1. Gain funding for his goal to conquer Europe
2. To punish Great Britain
The Louisiana Territory
Napoleon's Grand Army made it out of Russia with about how many men fit for battle?
10,000 men
Whether people liked it or not, the French Revolution had given Europe its first experiment with what?
Democratic ideas