The 3 Estates
The number of estates French society was broken into
What is three?
One of the groups that was considered enemies of the state
Who were peasants who were horrified at the king's education
The rank he held in the military
What was a lieutenant?
The name of the German delegate who attended the Congress of Vienna
Who was Metternich?
this term means the group of people in charge of making laws in France
What is the National Assembly?
The umbrella term for the 3 estates
What is the "old regime"?
The group that wanted to restore the old monarchy
Who are the emigres?
The number of soldiers left in Napoleon's army when returning to Kovno
What are 10,000 soldiers?
This country was recognized as an independent nation during the Congress of Vienna
What is Switzerland?
This term means a classification of the population based on how much wealth the individual or entity have
What is an estate?
The two advantages enjoyed by the first estate
What are...
1. exempt from paying taxes
2. had access to high offices
The reason the national assembly took over the church
What is the sale of church lands would bring in money to pay off French debts?
The name of the government that had lost the trust of the people before Napoleon's return from Africa
What is the directory?
The goals of Metternich at the Council of Vienna
1. The Containment of France
2. Restoring the Balance of Power
3. Restore Europe's legitimate rulers
This term means nobles and others who fled France
What are emigres?
3 types of people that would be in the third estate
What are
1. bankers
2. tradespeople (cobbler, cooper, etc.)
3. peasants
The four parts of the "Rights of Man"
what are...
1. Men are born and remain free and equal in rights
2. These rights include liberty, property, and security, and resistance to oppression
3. Liberty consists of the freedom to do everything which injures no one else
4. Guaranteed citizens equal justice, freedom of speech, and freedom of religion
The three countries that Napoleon conquered
What are
1. Britain
2. Austria
3. Russia
This country was created as a result of Mexicans' fight for independence from Portugal
What is Portugal?
The term that means a device used to execute people, especially in France in the past
What is a guillotine?
3 economic troubles France was facing
What are...
1. Merchants, bankers, and factory owners could not make profits
2. grain shortages
3. high cost of living
The three parts of the new constitution made in 1791
What are...
1. Stripped much of the king’s traditional power
2. He did have the executive power to enforce the laws the new legislative assembly created
3. This new assembly had the power to create laws and to approve or reject declarations of war
The four ways Napoleon restores order in France
1. He set up an efficient method of tax collection and established a national bank system
2. He dismissed corrupt officials in order to provide the government with trained officials
3. Officials were appointed to public offices on the basis of merit rather than family connections
4. Instituted the “Napoleonic Code”, which gave the country a uniform set of laws
The long-term effects of Napoleon's attempted conquest of Europe
1. Britain’s and Prussia’s power increased
2. Redrew European borders
3. Established a balance of power
4. Fostered a period of relative peace and stability
this term means to describe something or someone that you consider to be small or unimportant
What is paltry?