French Queen who was resented by common citizens due to her liestyle
What is Marie Antoinette?
100
Device used to execute thousands during the reign of terror
What is the Guillotine?
100
legal code established by Napoleon
What is the Napoleonic Code?
100
extreme pride in ones nation
What is nationalism?
200
Old fortress which was stormed beginning the revolution, viewed as a symbol of tranny
What is the Bastille?
200
French lady who sought greater rights for women
Who is Olympe de Gouges?
200
Time period during the French Revolution when the Monarchy and many innocent people were executed and France was controlled by the committee of public safety
What is the reign of terror?
200
System where Napoleon tried to blockade British ports instead of directly taking them on militarily
What is the Continental System?
200
To incorporate into or to take additional territory
What is annex?
300
Old French Society which was divided into 3 classes
What is the Ancien Regime?
300
The type of government established in France after the monarchy was abolished
What is a republic?
300
Rose to the top of the committee of public safety, was eventually executed
Who is Maximilian Robespierre?
300
Tactic Russians used to defeat Napoleon, including burning crops and cities
What is the Scorched earth policy?
300
means to step down
What is abdicate?
400
An oath taken by the third estate which they vowed they would never disband until a constitution was formed
What is the tennis court oath?
400
Document giving French citizens rights similar to the deceleration of independence
What is The Deceleration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen?
400
Organization that ruled France by a 12 man committee and oversaw many executions, had nearly absolute power
What is the committee of public safety?
400
Napoleons Final defeat
What is Waterloo?
400
a popular vote which Napoleon often held
What is plebiscite?
500
Financial expert hired by the king to solve the economic problems of France
Who is Jaques Necker?
500
Luxurious palace Louis and Marie Antoinette were forced to leave and go back to Paris
What is the palace of Versailles?
500
A 5 member board that ruled France after the reign of terror, proved to be corrupt