Important People/Groups
Referred to as the Sun King, this pre-revolutionary monarch established Versailles and lived a famously lavish life there.
Who was Louis XIV?
This Estate made up 97% of French society yet was subject to the whims of the wealthy few.
What is the Third Estate?
This philosopher believed that people inherently have the right to life, liberty, and property
Who is John Locke?
Once a symbol of empowerment to the peasantry, this instrument's ruthless use came to characterize the Reign of Terror.
What is the guillotine?
This site was the location of Napoleon's final defeat.
What is Waterloo?
Representatives of the Third Estate who met with the desire to create a constitutional monarchy called themselves this
What is the National Assembly?
The driving motivation behind the storming of the Bastille was to stockpile these two things.
What are gunpowder and weapons?
True or False: Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette stayed in Paris after the Women's March on Versailles forced them to return there in 1789.
False: They tried to escape in 1791 in the Flight to Verannes but were captured.
This individual was famous for his role in leading radical revolutionaries and for his ruthless use of the guillotine.
Who was Maximillian Robespierre?
The Napoleonic Code achieved all of the following EXCEPT...
a) a successful lycée secondary school system
b) increased rights for women, including the right to vote
c) unified the legal system and helped stablize France
What is b) increased rights for women, including the right to vote?
While she never actually uttered the words, this monarch's legacy was immortalized in the phrase "Let them eat cake."
Who was Marie Antoinette?
Philosophies from this time period influenced ideals of both the French and American Revolutions
What is the Enlightenment?
This bold treatise stemmed from Englightenment ideals to rebel against the idea of divine absolute monarchy
What is the Declaration of the Rights of Man?
This radical faction controlled France during the Reign of Terror and oversaw the execution of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette.
Who were the Jacobins?
Napoleon was reknowned for this technique that allowed his army to be highly mobile, but this did not serve them well in Russia.
What is carrying few provisions/living off the land? (Phrasing may vary)
This group led by Britain, Russia, Sweden, and Austria tried—but failed—to defeat Napoleon during the Napoleonic Wars.
What was the Third Coalition?
During a meeting of the Estates General in 1789, Louis XVI locked members of the Third Estate out of the meeting room, resulting in this rebellious secondary gathering in which they vowed to create a constitution.
What is the Tennis Court Oath? (Also acceptable: Tennis Court Protest)
The monarchy's grand palace outside of the city (Paris) featured this famously expensive room for receptions.
What is the Hall of Mirrors?
This poorly named government organization led the nation during the Reign of Terror, from September 1793 to July 1794.
What is The Committee for Public Safety?
Napoleon's escape from exile on this island marked the beginning of the "100 Days" period of his reign.
What is Elba?
This French term refers to members of the Third Estate who had education and money yet no power in the government. (Ex: doctors, lawyers, merchants, engineers)
What is bourgeoise?
The period during July 1793 characterized by riots over bread and rumors of crop burning by Louis XVI's men is referred to as this.
What is the Great Fear?
The cost build Versailles today is estimated at...
a) $ 2 million
b) $10 million
c) $2 billion
What is c) $2 billion?
Who was Napoleon Bonaparte?
The site of Napoleon's final defeat was in modern-day Belgium. Point to Belgium on this map. (see image)
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