Monarchy & Origins
France was ruled under this form of government before the Revolution began.
What is absolute monarchy?
After breaking away from the Estates General, this group declared itself the true voice of the French people.
What is the National Assembly?
This government replaced the National Assembly in 1791.
What is the Legislative Assembly?
The radical period of the Revolution from 1793–1794 is known as this.
What is the Reign of Terror?
Napoleon first gained national fame through his success in this field.
What is the military?
This king’s financial crises and indecisiveness helped spark revolutionary anger.
Who is Louis XVI?
The National Assembly pledged this oath, promising to keep meeting until a constitution was made
What is the Tennis Court Oath?
The Legislative Assembly was divided into three political factions, including this radical left-wing group.
Who are the Jacobins?
This radical leader became the face of the Reign of Terror.
Who is Robespierre?
This government took power after the fall of the Directory and made Napoleon First Consul.
What is the Consulate?
This rigid social hierarchy divided France into three unequal groups
What are the Estates?
This event on July 14, 1789, became a symbol of the revolution.
What is the storming of the Bastille?
Economic crises, foreign threats, and internal conflict caused this government body to collapse in 1792.
What is the Legislative Assembly?
During the Reign of Terror, this device became a symbol of revolutionary justice.
What is the guillotine?
In this year, Napoleon crowned himself Emperor of the French.
What is 1804?
The First Estate consisted of this group.
Who are the clergy?
This document proclaimed freedom and equal rights for men.
What is the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen?
This group abolished the monarchy and established the French Republic.
What is the National Convention?
The National Convention’s Committee of Public Safety claimed to protect France from these threats.
What are counter-revolutionaries or enemies of the revolution?
Napoleon’s legal reform that unified French law is known as this
What is the Napoleonic Code?
This event was called by Louis XVI for the first time in 175 years to solve France’s debt crisis.
What is the Meeting of the Estates General?
Parisian women marched here demanding bread and reforms.
What is Versailles?
This government was established after the Reign of Terror and was known for corruption and weak leadership.
What is the Directory?
The fall of this leader marked the end of the Reign of Terror.
Who is Robespierre?
This marks the true beginning of Napoleon’s political rule after the turbulent revolution.
What is the Rule of Napoleon?