People I
Countries
Vocabulary
Grab Bag
Grab Bag II
100
A famous philosopher who believed in a controlling and absolute government
Thomas Hobbes
100
Other than the colonies, what two countries were involved in the "Seven Years War"
France and Britain
100
What is the "old order"
Ancien Regime
100
What is pride for one's country?
Nationalism
100
Who took the throne when Napoleon abdicated the throne the 1st time? (Hint: He was a brother to a previous King in France)
King Louis XVIII
200
Believed in limited government and his views played a pivotal role in during the French Revolution
John Locke
200
The marriage between Marie Antoinette and King Louis XIV united France with what other country?
Austria
200
What class are the bourgeoisie?
Middle Class
200
Spain tied up French troops in the east when they were needed in the west through what type of military strategy?
Guerrilla Warfare
200
The storming of this castle is said to be the beginning of the French Revolution
Bastille
300
Who was the leader during the "Reign of Terror"
Maximilien Robespierre
300
Where did Napoleon lose his first major military battle?
Egypt
300
What was the gathering of clergy, nobility, and everyone else called?
Estates General
300
About how many soldiers did Napoleon march with into Russia? (The Grand Army)
About 600,000
300
What two wars put France in so much debt before the French Revolution?
American Revolution and the French and Indian War (Seven Years War)
400
Who created Versailles?
King Louis XIV
400
Which 3 countries of the following were annexed by France? Belgium, Italy, Netherlands, Britain, Russia, Egypt, Germany
Belgium, Netherlands, Italy
400
What is the person called for fleeing their own country?
Emigre's
400
What Battle did Napoleon lose to the allied powers that cost him the crown for the 2nd time?
Battle of Waterloo
400
After Napoleon lost the throne and was exiled to St. Helena, the allied powers meet and created new borders around countries, restored peace, and put monarchies in Spain, Italy, France, and Portugal. What was the name of this meeting?
Congress of Vienna
500
Who fought alongside George Washington during the American Revolution and helped write "The Declaration of the Rights of Man"
Marques de Lafayette
500
Napoleon was exiled to which two islands?
St. Helena and Elba
500
Napoleon tried to strike Britain by creating what type of system?
Continental System
500
What type of policy did Russia use against the French when Napoleon invaded Russia?
Scorched-Earth Policy
500
What was Maximilien Robespierre's nickname?
"The Incorruptible"