Pre-Revolution
Revolution Unfolds
Radical Days
Napoleon
People
100
Old social order in France where society was divided into three estates
What is the Ancien Regime?
100
Nobles and Clergy of France who fled to other countries during the French Revolution
Who are the emigres?
100
Device used to execute thousands in France during the Revolution (actually used until the late 1970s)
What is the Guillotine?
100
Legal code established by Napoleon
What is the Napoleonic Code?
100
Military hero who grew France to its largest in 1812, eventually died in exile
Who is Napoleon?
200
Divisions found within the French Revolution
What are factions?
200
12 member board formed after the monarchy was abolished to preserve the Revolution
What is the Committee of Public Safety?
200
A popular vote held by Napoleon
What is Plebiscite?
200
French King who was beheaded during the revolution
Who is Louis XVI?
300
Oath taken by the third estate to never disband until a constitution was formed
What is the Tennis Court Oath?
300
Government type formed in France as a result of the Revolution (Modeled after the US)
What is a Republic?
300
Lasted from September 1793 to July 1794 in France when many hasty execution were commited
What is the Reign of Terror?
300
System Napoleon tried to use against the British to block their trading ports
What is the Continental System?
300
Queen who was beheaded during the Revolution
Who is Marie Antionette?
400
Group found at the top of the Ancien Regime system, no taxes paid, included high church leadership
What is the Clergy?
400
Radicals of the French Revolution who got their nicknames from their clothing
Who are the sans-cullotes?
400
Moderate 5 person council formed after the reign of terror, proved to be corrupt
What is the Directory?
400
Tactic the Russians used against Napoleon during his invasion
What is the Scorched-Earth policy?
400
Jacobin lawyer who Rose to the top of the Committee of Public Safety, ironically died on the guillotine
Who is Maximillian Robespierre?
500
Movement from the Age of Reason where ideas were produced which inspired the American and French Revolutions
What is the Enlightenment?
500
French document which stated men were equal in the eyes of the law (similar to US Declaration of Independence)
What is the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen?
500
Caribbean nation slaves were freed in by French Government
What is Haiti?
500
Island where Napoleon Died
What is St. Helena?
500
Financial expert hired by the king to help with the economic troubles of France
Who is Jacques Necker?
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