Causes of the Revolution
The 1st Estate was made up of members of which group?
The Clergy
Which document was written by the National Assembly that laid out the rights of the people?
The Declaration of the Rights of Man
This prison, a symbol of aristocratic oppression, was stormed and destroyed by an angry Parisian mob.
The Bastille
Where was Napoleon born?
Corsica
Battle of Waterloo
The 2nd Estate was made up of members of which group?
Nobility
The National Assembly voted to get rid of the rights of landlords and the financial privileges of the clergy/nobles, also known as this word.
This faction represented the more RADICAL members of the Revolution.
The Jacobins
Right after he toppled the Directory, Napoleon implemented what type of government?
A consulate.
What was the name of the system that banned all European countries from trading with Britain?
The Continental System
A volcanic eruption in Iceland led to which cause of the Revolution?
Define nationalism.
intense loyalty and devotion to one's nation, emphasizing shared culture, history, language, or ethnicity, and advocating for self-governance and the nation's interests above others, often leading to movements for independence or unity.
Who was the man that led the Reign of Terror?
Maximilien Robespierre
Napoleon made peace with the Catholic Church when he signed what document?
The Concordat of 1801
Name the three causes of Napoleon's downfall.
Britain, Nationalism, War with Russia
Name one of the Enlightenment ideals that helped cause the revolution.
Natural rights, legal equality, popular sovereignty, separation of powers.
After the Reign of Terror, what was the name of the government body in control of France? (hint: Napoleon would eventually destroy it)
The Directory
What was the name of the meeting called by the king to try to solve the financial problems of France?
The Estates-General
The Napoleonic Code
Explain how Nationalism contributed to the fall of Napoleon.
Conquered people were not happy with Napoleon's influence in their countries.
Name at least 2/3 causes of the French Revolution
Financial stress, Englightenment Ideals, Social Inequality
Name one of the ways France was dechristianized during the Revolution.
Removal of saints from street signs, cult of reason, changing of calendar
After the 3rd estate was kicked out of the Estates-General, what was the name of the oath they took that promised to deliver a new constitution?
The Tennis Court Oath
Egypt
Explain why the Continental System failed.
- Britain was a major industrial power, many European nations relied on their products.
- Smuggling was impossible to monitor.
- the British could just find new trade partners