Causes of the French Revolution
Who was the last King of France prior to the Revolution?
King Louis XVI
This 10-month period saw the executions of over 17,000 people, including the King and Queen
True or False: Napoleon took power in a coup?
True, The Brumaire Coup of 1799
What battle made the invasion of Great Britain impossible for Napoleon?
Where are the 2026 Winter Olympics taking place at currently?
Milan, Italy
What did King Louis XVI call for the first time since 1614?
The Estates General
What caused the failure of the Constitutional Monarchy?
The King attemped to flee the country to stage a rebellion.
What was significant about the Rosetta Stone?
Gave Greek Translations of Egyptian hieroglyphs, which had been lost for Centuries and gave way to the study of Egyptian History.
Spain
What was the name of the plan developed by the Allies to finally defeat Napoleon?
The Trachenburg Plan
What percentage of the population made up the 3rd Estate?
98%
What oath was made that they would not leave until a Constitution was drafted?
Tennis Court Oath.
True or False: The Treaty of Amiens led to long-lasting peace between Britain and France.
False, the peace lasted only 1 year
What were Russia's problems with the Treaty of Tilsit?
Creation of the Duchy of Warsaw, which they feared gave rise to an independent Poland, and Russia was forced to join the Continental system, which hurt their economy.
Radetsky
What percentage of the French Budget was spent paying interest on their debt
50%
What were the differences between the Bill of Rights and the Declaration of the Rights of Man
The Bill of Rights are negative rights of what the government can not do. The Declaration of Rights are the rights you have as a citizen.
What 5 member executive goverment did Napoleon seize power from?
The Directory
Why was the fall of the Holy Roman Empire significant?
It had existed since Charlemagne in the 9th century, over 1000 years of history gone, and it set the roots for the creation of Germany 65 years later.
Name of the russian horseman who attacked Napoleon during the Russian retreat of 1812
Cossacks
Describe the Estate System
1. Estate Catholic Clergy 05.-1%, 2 Nobility 2% population owned 10% of the land. 3rd Estate, everyone else 98% of the population owned 65% of the land, paid taxes, tithes fuedel dues, and land taxes.
Describe the events leading to the "Death Certificate of the Old Order."
There was a food shortage in Paris, the people stormed the bastille which symbolized Royal authority, leading to a peasant revolt in the countryside, leading to the National Assembly abolishing feudalism and Noble Privleges 3 weeks later.
Describe Napoleon's Domestic Reforms in France
The Napoleonic Code, one rule of law, created schools, the Bank of France, spread ideals of equality, religious freedom, peace with the church, rolled back women's rights, established the patriarchy as law, and put heavy restrictions on the press.
Why was the invasion of Russia so impactful?
Napoleon lost over 500,000 men that he could not replace, and still had a war in Spain. His army was destroyed, and Europe declared the war of the 6th coalition, which ended with the fall of Paris and Napoleon's abdication.
Who was the Austrian Emperor in 1848 who had a very large forehead
Ferdinand I