French Revolution 1
The number of estates under the Ancient Regime
Three
The type of ruler Napoleon was
Emperor
This person became Emperor of France after the French Revolution
Who was Napoleon Bonaparte?
New title to people of all classes.
Citizen
The date of the beginning of the French Revolution
July 14, 1789
The issues that were a significant cause of the French Revolution
1. Absolut Monarchy
2. Social Inequality
3. Economic crisis
4. Enlightenment ideas
The leader of the Jacobin's during the Reign of Terror
Maximilian Robespierre
The 10 year period from 1789-1799 in France is called
French Revolution
The estate that made up 95% of the population
Third estate
Napoleon established a rule of law known as the
Napoleonic codes
The three parts to the French motto
liberty, equality, and fraternity
The following rights was NOT included in the Napoleonic Code
What was women's rights?
The incident sparked the French Revolution
Storming of the Bastille
The group of people that made up the majority of the Third estate
Peasants
Napoleon failed to conquer these countries
Spain and Portugal
The group of people the Napoleonic Codes excluded
What were women?
It was the engine of terror
What is the guillotine?
Name of the Declaration of Human Rights
Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
King Louis XVI (16) wife's name
Marie Antoinette
Napoleon was finally defeated at this famous battle
What was the Battle of Waterloo?
Name two Enlightenment philosophers
Locke, Rousseau, Montesquieu
Name an event caused Napoleon's empire to crumble
1. Invasion of Russia
2. The Battle of Waterloo
The date of the beginning of the French Revolution
July 14, 1789
Name of the Convention that led to the reorganization of Europe after the Napoleonic wars
Congress of Vienna
The name given to a form of government where people elect representatives who establish laws for the country
What was a republic?