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Old Regime
National Assembly
Legislative Assmbly/
National Convention
Directory
100
Who was the Spanish Conquistador who captured the Aztec Empire?
Hernan Cortez
100
Which Estate were the leaders of the Catholic Church in?
1st Estate
100
Which Estate created the National Assembly?
3rd Estate
100
Where did the king try to run away to?
Austria
100
What happened to the people of France during the Directory's rule?
What is they became poorer.
200
Who was the scientist who developed the scientific method?
Francis Bacon
200
Which Estate had to pay all of the taxes?
3rd Estate
200
Why was the National Assembly created?
The 3rd Estate was tired of being out voted in the Estates-General.
200
Why did many Nobles and Church officials run away from France?
They were hoping to get foreign help to turn things back to the Old Regime.
200
What is it called when your have pride in your country?
What is nationalism.
300
Who was the "Sun King"?
Louis 14th
300
Why was the king in so much debt?
Wars Expensive luxuries
300
Why did the people attack the Bastille?
1. They heard the king was going to attack them 2. The Bastille was a symbol of the kings power 3. There were a lot of weapons there
300
Why did Austria and Prussia attack France.
To make sure the Revolution didn't spread to their country.
300
How many people were in the Executive branch that ran the country?
What is 5.
400
Which philosopher believed that people were selfish and violent and needed an absolute monarch to control them?
Thomas Hobbes
400
Why was the king forced to call a meeting of the Estates General?
To ask for more tax money.
400
What is one of the important things that the National Assembly did?
1. End special privileges 2. Declaration of the Rights of Man 3. Constitution of 1791
400
During the Reign of Terror who ran the country in France?
The Committee of Public Safety (Maximillien Robespierre)
400
What type of people were allowed to vote during the Directory?
Only people who owned property.
500
Who was the king of Russia that made them into a modern military power?
Peter the Great
500
Tell me one good thing and one bad thing about the Constitution of 1791?
Good: Limited Monarchy Laws created by people not king Ended fuedalism Bad: Only Taxpayers could vote Only property owners could be elected
500
How did the Reign of Terror finally come to an end?
Robespierre was executed and the Directory was created.
500
Who was the person who ended the Directory?
Napoleon Bonaparte
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