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Be careful or I will cut your head off!
Miscellaneous
Repeating the category Miscellaneous because I cannot think of another category other than Miscellaneous
100
The term for the French middle class.
Who were the Bourgeoisie
100
This estate was composed of ninety-seven percent of the French population and included everyone except the clergy and nobles.
What was the Third Estate?
100
King of France during the French Revolution who (yes, you guessed it!) had his head cut off.
Who was Louis XVI?
100
This war tactic helped the Russians defeat Napoleon.
What was the scorched-earth policy?
100
The plan of the National Assembly to pay off the huge government debt of France.
What was selling Church lands?
200
The represented one percent of the French population and known as the First Estate.
Who were the clergy?
200
She was executed for demanded equal rights for French women.
Who was Olympe de Gouges?
200
The term in French history referring to the massive amount of executions ordered by the Committee of Public Safety under the direction of Robespierre.
What was the Reign of Terror?
200
The ideas of the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen is similar to this document.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
200
The form of government created when the National Convention met in 1792.
What is a republic?
300
He was the financial minister under Louis XVI but was dismissed because of his proposals, such as taxing the 1st and 2nd estates.
Who was Jacques Necker?
300
The war tactic involving hit-and-run raids.
What is guerrilla warfare?
300
The main leader and cause for the Reign of Terror
Who was Robespierre?
300
The old order in France which was divided into three social classes.
What was the ancien regime?
300
During the Directory phase of the French Revolution, this became the dominant political force.
Who were the bourgeoisie?
400
He was the head of the French National Guard who fought alongside George Washington during the American Revolution.
Who was Marquis de Lafayette?
400
The war tactic in which Napoleon closed European ports to British goods.
What was the Continental System?
400
The method for carrying out executions during the Reign of Terror
What is the guillotine?
400
This group of laws reflected Enlightenment principles
What was the Napoleonic Code?
400
This country was able to remain outside Napoleon's European empire.
What was Russia?
500
The represented two percent of the French population and were known as the Second Estate.
Who were the nobles?
500
Popular vote by ballot
What is plebiscite?
500
Extravagant French queen whose lavished lifestyle made her a hated figure of the French people during the revolution. So hated she had her head sliced off, even though she had expected a big slice of cake instead.
Who was Marie Antoinette?
500
The Estates-General established this legislative body.
What was the National Assembly?
500
The Congress of Vienna promoted the principle of legitimacy by following this policy.
What was restoring hereditary monarchs to European countries?