Vocab
She was the wife of Louis XVI, and was disliked by most of the French citizens
Marie Antionette
Where was Napoleon born?
2X points if you can name the Island.
French Island of Corsica
What was the name of the group in charge of the French government during the Reign of Terror?
Committee of Public Safety
in 1789, King Louis XVI called the _______ ________ to vote on issues involving the three estates
The estates general
What was the name of the Document the national assembly created after they took the tennis court oath
Declaration of rights of man and citizen
A revolutionary political club made up of middle class lawyers and intellectuals. One of them was Robespierre
Jacobins
Why did Napoleon annul (end) his marriage with Josephine de Beauharnais?
Because he had no children with her and wanted to produce an heir.
What did Louis and his wife try to do as the revolution continued Hint: Emigres
They tried to flee France and move to Austria
The third estate said they would not stop meeting until the created the declaration of rights of man and citizen. this act was known as the_________ _______ ______
Tennis court oath
What was the purpose of the Law of suspects?
to try anyone suspected of treason against the revolution
He was the Finance minister under Louis XVI who was fired for suggesting to raise taxes on the 1st and 2nd estates.
Jacques Necker
Of Napoleon’s 600,000 troops who began the campaign into Russia, how many made it out?
100,000
Who declared themselves the First Consul of France after the Reign of Terror ended?
Napoleon
After the 3rd estate broke away from the Estates General, What did they call themselves?
The National assembly
What were certificates of patriotism
Proof of patriotism required to serve in the military
This was the symbol of the French revolution. It was also used to complete over 40,000 executions.
The Guillotine
What was ultimately the reason that Napoleon’s troops failed in their invasion of Russia in the summer of 1812?
The Russians fled and escaped the French advancement and burned the land, making the French starved for resources. The Russian winter and the lack of resources ultimately led to Napoleon’s failure in Russia.
Who were the Jacobins?
Radical group that sparked the Reign of Terror
The National assembly stormed the Bastille in search of Gun powder. Why did they believe they needed this gun powder?
They thought Louis XVI ws going to use the french army against them.
Define Emigres
People who leave their own country to settle in another, usually for political reasons
Working class me and women who pushed the revolution into a more radical phase were known as
Sans-cullottes
Napoleon’s most significant accomplishment streamlined the French legal system and continues to form the foundation of French civil law to this day. It was known as the___________ ________
Napoleonic code
Who was the Final victim of the Reign of Terror
Robespierre
The spread of the revolution to the French countryside was known as
The Great Fear.
What was the name of the man in the bathtub who published writings about a radical revolution, and was killed by charlotte Corday.
Jean Paul Marat