french society
How many estates were there?
three
Marie Antoinette
What are estates?
social classes
What document embodied the Enlightenment principles of Napoleon?
Napoleonic Code
What did Radicals want?
a republic
Who made up the 2nd estate?
Nobles
Who was the head of the National Guard?
Marquis de Lafayette
What is deficit spending?
spending more money than it takes in
Who did Napoleon overthrow?
the directory
How many phases of the French revolution are there?
four
How many votes did each estate have?
One
Who wrote the Declaration of the Rights of Woman and the Female Citizen?
Olympe de Gouges
What is a Guillotine?
a machine with a heavy blade sliding vertically in grooves, used for beheading people.
What did Napoleon do to prevent French society from knowing his defeats?
He created a network of spies and censored the press
Why did the assembly meet in a tennis court?
Their meeting hall was locked
Which estates paid taxes?
Third estate
Who was a leader in the Committee of Public Safety?
Maximilien Robespierre
What is Bastille?
a prison for political prisoners
What did Napoleon appoint himself as?
First consul/consul for life/emperor
Why was Bastille stormed?
In the hope to find weapons
What was the legislative body made up of reps. from each estate?
Estates-General
Who is the military leader turned emperor who gave the french people hope and nationalism?
Napoleon
What is the Scorched-earthy policy?
a military strategy of burning or destroying crops or other resources that might be of use to an invading enemy force
What was Napoleons final defeat?
Battle of Waterloo
What is the second phase of the French revolution?
Radical/Reign of Terror