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Bourbon Dynasty
The last 200 years
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What years did the Capetian Dynasty rule?
940-1328
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What state was France in after the 100 Years War? Why?
France was broken and sick, the war coupled with the Bubonic plague wiped out many French
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Was Napoleon born in France?
No he was born in Corsica.
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Who was the first Bourbon king?
King Henry 4
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Who declared war on France in 1914
Germany
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Who were Philip IV's children?
Louis X, Philip V, Charles IV, Isabelle
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What is another name for the Bubonic Plague?
The Black Death
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How did Napoleon start out?
He was a powerful military leader that overthrew many monarchies
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What did the first Bourbon King sign and what purpose did it serve?
Edict of Nantes, it served to protect the Protestants in France
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Who was France constantly going to war with in the 19th Century?
England
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The death of which Capet started a big controversy over the throne?
Charles IV in 1328
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How long did the Reign of Terror last?
One year, 1793-1794
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What state did Napoleon sell to the United States?
Louisiana
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What was the cause for the 8 wars before the first Bourbon king?
Religion, Protestants v. Catholics
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What was the currency that France used to use? What do they use now?
Before: Franc, Now: Euro
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What was the problem that the Capets were having when replacing the heirs to the throne?
The wives "committed" adultery and they didn't know who the baby daddies were or they were only having girls.
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How many people died from the Reign of Terror?
Around 17,000
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What did Napoleon do to be kicked out of France?
He got greedy and tried to conquer too many countries, eventually failing and causing people to dislike him/ not trust him
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What did Louis 14 do to betray his grandfather?
Made the Edict of Nantes not valid, causing Protestantism to be illegal
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What treaty was signed by France and their former biggest enemy and is still upheld today?
Entente Cordinal
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How did Isabelle react to the news about who would replace the Capetian throne? What did she think should have happened?
She was angry that they wouldn't appoint her son as king because they didn't know who his real father was. She started the 100 Years War
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Explain what the guillotine is, why people thought it was an effective means of punishment, and what happened to the remaining "pieces".
Guillotine is when the prisoner's head would be chopped off by a sharp blade. People thought it was a more efficient and quicker way to end one's life, as opposed to hanging. It didn't really work, because the nerve endings would still fire for a few minutes, causing the face to twitch.
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How many times was Napoleon banished from France?
Twice
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What faith was Henry 4 before he was King? Did he convert? Why/ why not?
He was Protestant but converted to Catholicism to be King.
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Explain what the Dreyfus Affair was and why it was so controversial.
Dreyfus had been accused of treason against France and given a sentence of 5 years of solitude. Later, it was discovered that he had been set up and the French government had made a mistake, but still found something to charge him with, instead of admitting they were wrong. Some people did not support France for not admitting their fault and others supported France because they still saw it as Dreyfus committing a crime.