Napoleon the Goat
The three social classes of France before the French Revolution: clergy, nobility, and commoners.
Estates
The king of France during the French Revolution who was eventually executed.
Louis XVI
The right to vote
Suffrage
Pride in and loyalty to one's nation.
Nationalism
A period during the French Revolution when thousands of suspected enemies were executed.
Reign of Terror
Fighting using surprise attacks, ambushes, and small groups rather than traditional armies.
Guerrilla Warfare
A series of wars fought between Napoleon's French Empire and other European nations.
Napoleonic Wars
A meeting of European leaders after Napoleon's defeat to restore stability and balance of power in Europe.
Congress of Vienna
A radical revolutionary leader who played a major role during the Reign of Terror.
Maximilien Robespierre
A promise made by members of the Third Estate to create a new constitution for France.
Tennis Court Oath
The queen of France and wife of Louis XVI who became unpopular with many French citizens.
Marie Antoinette
A machine used to carry out executions by beheading.
Guillotine
A French nobleman who supported the American Revolution and helped lead reform efforts in France.
Marquis de Lafayette
A French military leader who became emperor of France and conquered much of Europe.
Napoleon
a prison in Paris whose storming on July 14, 1789, became a symbol of the French Revolution.
Bastille
Which estate made up about 97% of France's population?
Third Estate
Napoleon gained power in 1799 through a:
Coup
Which accomplishment of Napoleon had the longest lasting impact?
Napoleonic Code
Why did French society love Napoloen
He restored stability in society and he was "one of them".
What tactic did Russia use against Napoleon's invasion?
Scorched-Earth Policy
What did Marie Antoinette Infamously Say? Why was it significant?
"Let them eat cake", .......
How did Enlightenment ideas help cause the French Revolution?
Enlightenment thinkers encouraged people to question absolute monarchies and believe in natural rights and equality.
List two causes of the French Revolution and explain why each one angered the people.
Helping the American Revolution, Weak King, Rumor of Marie Antoinette, Food Shortage, 3rd Estate Being Taxed Heavily
Name The Four Types of Government France Went Through During The Revolution
Monarchy->Dictator->Oligarchy(Directory)->Empire
Napoleon was defeated by more than one problem. Name two major reasons his empire collapsed.
The disastrous invasion of Russia and the formation of coalitions of European nations that repeatedly fought against him, the Continental System