The Estates
French Revolution
Reign of Terror
Napoleon
Vocab
100
What was the legislative assembly of France at the beginning of the revolution?
What is the Estates General?
100
The Storming of this prison on July 14, 1789 became the rallying symbol of the French revolution.
What is the Bastille?
100
This was the more humane device used to execute the enemies of France during the French Revolution?
What is the guillotine?
100
Napoleon's crown was placed on his head by this man?
Who is Napoleon?
100
Spending more money than taken in.
What is deficit spending?
200
The largest Estate of the Estate Generals.
What is the 3rd Estate?
200
This was the radical political party that sat in the left side of the legislative assembly and began a republic?
Who were the Jacobins?
200
Who was the leader of the committee of public safety and was responsible for the Reign of Terror?
Who is Maximilien Robespierre?
200
This was Napoleon's system of laws that became the basis for much of modern European justice?
What is Napoleonic Code?
200
Working class revolutionaries.
Who are the Sans-culottes?
300
The name of the upper middle class of the 3rd estate?
What is the bourgeoisie?
300
This was the militant fighting song which became the French national anthem.
What is La Marseillaise?
300
This royal women was executed during the Reign of terror,
Who is Marie Antoinette?
300
What three islands were important in Napoleon's life?
What were Corsica, Elba, and St. Helena?
300
Wealthy members of the 3rd Estates.
Who are the bourgeoisie?
400
The members of the 2nd Estate?
What are the Nobles?
400
What was the pledge that the members of the National Assembly took that they would write a constitution for France?
What is the Tennis Court Oath?
400
He was tried and found guilty of treason by the Jacobins and met his death by the guillotine?
Who is Louis the XVI?
400
This was sold by Napoleon to Thomas Jefferson and the United states for 15 million.
What is the Louisiana Territory?
400
Ballot in which voters say yes or no on an issue.
What is plebiscite?
500
The Clergy was is which estate of the Estates General?
What is the 1st?
500
This secured rights such as, liberty, prosperity, security, and resistance to oppression.
What is the Declaration of the Rights of Man?
500
After leading France for less than a year he also met his death by the guillotine?
Who is Robespierre?
500
Napoleon was exiled to this Island after his 1st abdication.
What is Elba?
500
The right to vote.
What is suffrage?
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