French Revolution
What was the Tennis Court Oath?
The first and second estate locked the third estate out of the board room and then the third estate went to a tennis court and established the new government there.
How many people died during the reign of terror
40,000 people died
Who was Horatio Nelson
A British commander who won the Battle of Trafalgar
Where was Napoleon exiled to the first time?
Elba
Which country was considered to be the most advanced country of Europe?
France
What was the Great Fear?
A period of panic and terror by the peasants
What happened to Louis XVI and Mare Antoinette
They were sentenced to death
Why did the French people love Napoleon
Because he made the economy better and made the taxation system more fair
Where was Napoleons second wife from?
Australia
What did the 3rd Estate call themselves after they broke away and created their own constitution?
The National Assembly
Clergy
What is bastille day?
A national holiday that commemorates the storming of the Bastille
Describe Napoleons physical apperance
Average sized man but short for French culture and was a military genius
Where was Napoleon exiled to for the second time?
Saint Helena
What percent of their income did the second Estate pay in taxes?
What was the Estates General?
an assembly of representatives from all 3 estates
What was the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen?
Guaranteed citizens equal justice
How did Napoleon break tradition when he was crowned emperor?
He practically took the crown and gave himself all the power
How did Napoleons blockade backfire on him?
It was not good enough and people managed to smuggle in stuff
Who were the Bourgeoisie?
Merchants and Artisans
What percent of the population in France belonged to the 3rd Estate
98%
What was the great fear?
A period of panic and terror by the peasants
What was the Napoleonic Code?
Civil code of the French
Who was Napoleon married to and why did he divorce them his first wife
Josephine, she didn't give him any children during their marriage.
How did the people of France fee about Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette?
The people did not like them because they spent money of frivolous items and then they flaunted their jewels.