Causes
Which country was the most advanced in Europe?
France
This estate consisted of the peasants
3rd Estate
The peasants stormed this place looking for weapons
The Bastille
What was the nickname(s) of the guillotine?
Le Madame Guillotine, National Razor
Which island was Napoleon from?
Corsica
Why was France bankrupt?
Helping the Americans in their revolution; eccentric parties by the royals; poor harvests
This estate consisted of the Church
1st Estate
The place that they stormed for weapons was originally a....
prison
King Louis and Queen Marie tried to escape the Reign of Terror. What happened to them?
They were captured on the border of France, put in jail and eventually they would be beheaded.
What was unique about Napoleon becoming emperor?
He crowned himself
Why did the French have a resentment against the Queen?
She was Austrian; she spent a lot of money on clothes, jewelry, and parties
This estate was made up of the rich nobles
2nd Estates
What is the holiday that commemorates the storming of that building?
Bastille Day
What were the names of the 3 Legislative groups to emerge from the Reign of Terror?
Radicals, Moderates, Conservatives
Which country did Napoleon defeat the most?; What did he find in Egypt?
Austria; the Rosetta Stone
What were some changes that Louis XVI did to help prevent the French Revolution?
Nothing; he allowed it to happen
This estate consisted of 3 levels
3rd estate
Why was it called 'The Great Fear'?
Peasants were uprising and killing nobles, who were living in a great fear of being killed
Which countries tried to invade France during the Reign of Terror?
England, Prussia, Austria
What did Napoleon have to do to fund his war to Russia?
What was the nickname of the Marie Antoinette?
"Madame Deficit"
This was the biggest problem with the estate system
Not equitable; each had 1 vote, 98% of the people were 3rd estate
What were the Rights of Men?; Which American Founding Father helped write them?; What were they based on?
Statement of Citizen Rights; Thomas Jefferson; US Declaration of Independence
Who was the leader of the National Convention? What was his policy on dealing with dissenters? What eventually happened to him?
Robespierre; off with your head (guillotine); he was beheaded
How did the Russians defeat Napoleon?
400 PT Bonus: APROX. how many troops did he start with and how many made it back to France
They retreated, burned down any supplies, left Moscow and burned it down, and finally winter killed off his army;
650,000- 100,000