French Revolution I
The leader of the Committee of Public Safety and a dictator during the Reign of Terror who ruled France through terror.
Robespierre
This was the assembly by which King Louis XVI needed to call in order to raise taxes on the people of France.
Estates General
Napoleon came to power through this action.
What was a coups d'etat?
Where did Napoleon die?
St. Helena
Which 19th-century European political ideology emphasized strong belief in one's country, uniting people with shared language, culture, and history?
Nationalism
The phrase “men are born and remain free and equal in rights” appears in this French Revolution document modeled after the Declaration of Independence.
What is the "Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen"?
Any 2 symbols of the French Revolution.
Storming of the Bastille,
French Tri-Colour
guillotine
Declaration of the Rights of Man
Tennis Court Oath
Under Napoleon’s rule, this comprehensive legal code was introduced, establishing reforms in civil law, including equality before the law and the protection of property rights.
Napoleonic Code
After his defeat at this famous 1815 battle, Napoleon was exiled to the island of Saint Helena, where he spent the remainder of his life.
What is the Battle of Waterloo?
What were the series of meetings in Austria that aimed at peace in Europe known as?
These meetings also reconstructed territory in Europe and restored the Monarch
(Hint: Named after a City in Austria, also the name of a sausage)
The Congress of Vienna
He was the last Bourbon leader to rule France by divine right.
Who was Louis XVI?
Name a political party of France at the time of the National Convention.
Jacobins
This 1812 invasion, where Napoleon's army faced a harsh winter and fierce resistance, marked the beginning of his downfall as a military leader.
Invasion of Russia (or the Russian Campaign)
T or F: The French Navy was stronger than the British?
False
What Island was Napoleon exhiled for the first time after his defeat at the battle of Leipzig
Elba
2 changes that the National Assembly created in France.
Abolishing the Feudal System in France
Creation of the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen
Constitution of the Clergy
Marie Antoinette was executed as a result of these factors (List 3).
Extravagant spending
Attempting to flee France
Indifference to the people of France's needs,
Symbol of the defeat of the Ancien regime
In 1804, Napoleon did this in the famed Notre Dame cathedral, solidifying his power and control over the French Empire.
He crowned himself Emperor
This concept was the belief that the U.S. was destined to expand across the North American continent, driven by national pride and a sense of purpose. Evident when the U.S bought the Louisiana territory in 1803 from Napoleon.
Manifest Destiny
The term for when the countries dominate other lands socially, economically, and politically motivated by the 3 G's (God, Gold, Glory)
Imperialism
These were the rallying cries of the French revolutionaries.
What is liberte, egalite and fraternite?
This political system, established after the fall of the monarchy during the French Revolution, was based on the principles of liberty, equality, and fraternity but was marked by the Reign of Terror and political instability before Napoleon's rise to power.
French Republic
The most important "side effect" of Napoleon's expansion into other parts of Europe was this concept.
Nationalism
Not wanting the spread of revolutionary ideas
What was Napoleon's economic plan to defeat the British
The Continental System
This is Mr. Clark's favourite food?
What are dumplings?