The French Revolution Begins
This is the full ( Roman Numerals included ) name of the King of France at the start of the French Revolution.
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Who is King Louis XVI ( 16th )?
This principle states that citizens hold the power and give it to their government.
What is: popular sovereignty?
This man was seen as a hero who worked his way up the military before eventually becoming Emperor of France.
Who is: Napoleon Bonaparte?
This was considered Napoleon's "1st Costly Mistake", as he placed many blockades that prevented trade between Britain & the rest of Europe.
What is: the Continental System?
This is the term used for a government-ran school.
What is a lycee?
This is the nickname that was given to Marie Antoinette because of her spending habits.
What is: Madame Deficit?
This group of individuals created a new Constitution that limited the power of King Louis XVI and set up the Legislative Assembly.
Who is: the National Assembly?
This is the name for the set of laws Napoleon created that attempted to eliminate injustices while limiting freedoms at the same time.
What is: the Napoleonic Code?
Napoleon's troops faced a different fighting style from the guerrillas when fighting in this European country.
What is: Spain?
This is the term used for the large set of laws created by Napoleon, where the goal was to eliminate injustices.
What is: Napoleonic Code?
This is one of the three factors that contributed to the revolution.
What is:
- Enlightenment Ideas
- Economic Troubles
- A Weak Leader
This political group that emerged from the Legislative Assembly wanted to keep tradition and protect the monarchy.
Who are: the Conservatives?
When attempting to restore order in France, Napoleon improved the economy by creating a new system for these TWO financial functions.
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What are:
- tax collecting
- Banking in general
After experiencing betrayal from his close friend, Napoleon's third mistake came when he decided to fight this country.
What is: Russia?
This is the term referring to the weapon, more so torture device, that was popularized during the Reign of Terror.
What is: the guillotine?
These ideas about freedom and rights inspired the French people to question society's structure.
What is: Enlightenment (ideas)?
This radical political group listened to the words of a journalist, Jean-Paul Marat, who called for the execution of King Louis XVI's supporters.
Who are: the Jacobins?
Napoleon attempted to fight corruption & improve the French government by taking this action.
What is:
- Dismissing corrupt officials
After the Russian invasion, Napoleon only had this many men left to fight against countries like Britain, Russia, Prussia, and Sweden.
What is: 10,000 soldiers
What is the principle that states citizens provide power to their government, so the citizens are ultimately the ones in charge.
What is: popular sovereignty
This heavily indebted French monarch inherited a pre-existing national debt and was criticized for his indecisive leadership right before the Revolution.
Who is: King Louis XVI?
This leader controlled France as a dictator during the Reign of Terror until his own execution occurred in 1794.
Who is: Maximilien Robespierre?
The Napoleonic code said that this was more important than individual rights, restricting freedoms like speech & the press.
What is: order?
In June of 1815, this battle occurred in Belgium, which ended Napoleon's very brief return to power known as the Hundred Days.
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What is: Battle of Waterloo?
This is the term where one will burn fields & kill livestock so the enemy has nothing to eat or use during an attack.
What is: Scorched Earth Policy