People
French King during the French Revolution
King Louis XVI
Louis XVI claimed the _________ right to rule, which meant he had the God-given absolute power.
Divine
This event ended the Reign of Terror
The execution of Maximilien Robespierre
His law code; inspired by the Byzantine Empire
Napoleonic Code
At the beginning of his reign, Napoleon signed a peace treaty with what country
Britian
King Louis XVI's wife who was beheaded during the Reign of Terror; famously claimed to have said "Let them eat cake!"
Marie Antoinette
France had supplied financial support for the revolution in this country:
The United States
The radical group during the Revolution; created the "Cult of Reason"
Jacobins
Created the _____ system that separated the army into smaller groups
corps
French citizens fled France and went to this country. When asked to return citizens, they refused and France declared war with them. This country was joined by Prussia as an ally.
Austria
Name 1 Enlightenment Philosopher that inspired the French to demand equality though religious freedom and vicil liberties
Rousseau or Voltaire
Due to the financial crisis in France, King Louis XVI had to call this group into session after not doing so for several decades
The Estates-General
The new government system created at the end of the Fourth Phase of the war; 5-man committee
Directory
His greatest victory; against the combined forces of Austria and Prussia
Battle of Austerlitz
The National Assembly of France first met here and agreed to meet until they created a Constitution
Tennis Court (First Phase: Tennis Court Oath)
A military general who took too advantage of the chaos in France and used his power to take control of the government; became the first consul of France; became the Emperor of France in 1804
Napoleon Boneparte
What type of people were in each estate in the French Estate system? List the 3 groups.
1) Clergy
2) Nobles
3) Commoners
The Third phase ended with the creation of this new assembly which took over the ruling of France; they tried and executed King Louis XVI
Name 1 of the 2 main failings of Napoleons as a military commander
1) did not know how to lead a strong Navy
2) Invasion was his solution to any foreign problems
Commoners stormed this looking for weapons and ammunition to defend themselves from the King's troops
The Bastille (Second Phase: The storming of the Bastille)
Chief proponent of the Declaration of the Rights of Men; became the face of the radical group the Jacobins
Maximilien Robespierre
Name 1 of the reasons for the food crisis in France
1) Crops failed due to darkened skies from the volcano eruption in Iceland
2) Black Death reduced the population
3) People moved to cities and stopped producing as much food
The group that called for the imprisonment and execution of all opponents to the revolution; sent at least 25,000 people to the guillotine
Committee of Public Safety
Name 1 thing that Napoleon helped to create in France that helped the country become more orderly
Allowed religion, Banking System, Public Education, police department, fire department, hospital system, new roads, bridges, and canals, kept the Declaration of Rights of Men (equal rights), limited the freedom of the press
This battle is when Napoleon's army collapsed and was defeated by the armies of Prussia and Britain
The Battle of Waterloo