France and Napoleon

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What group made up the 1st Estate in France?

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Clergy of the Catholic Church

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Napoleon Bonaparte began a military career with major victories and gained national attention and became a general at the age of _______.

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26

Front

What was universal manhood suffrage?

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Every male could vote Property owner or not

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France's Upper Middle Class

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Bourgeoisie

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Marie Antoinette showed her disregard for the problems in France by saying “Qu’ils mangent de la brioche” which means what in English?

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Let them eat cake

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After the French Revolution began the 3rd Estate changed their name to what?

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National Assembly

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What percent does the 3rd Estate make up of the total population of France?

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97

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What group made up the 2nd estate in France?

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Nobility

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When the Pope came to France for Napoleon’s inauguration, Napoleon took the crown from the Pope and placed it on his own head...what did the action represent?

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he was becoming emperor based on his own merits and the will of the people, and not in the name of a religious consecration.

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Why did Napoleon not like the British?

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Coveted their possessions and resources and lands