French Revolution and Napoleon

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What event helped spur the American colonies to shed British rule and create a new nation? Options: Industrial Revolution, American Civil War, Enlightenment ideas, French Revolution

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Enlightenment ideas

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What was the name of the machine designed during the French Revolution to behead people?

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Guillotine

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Which event marked the end of Napoleon's last attempt at power? Options: Battle of Trafalgar, Battle of Borodino, Battle of Austerlitz, Battle of Waterloo

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Battle of Waterloo

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What was the name of the meeting where European leaders tried to restore order and reestablish peace after exiling Napoleon?

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Congress of Vienna

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Who was the military genius who seized power in France and made himself emperor?

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Napoleon Bonaparte

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What was the name of the radical political organization behind the 1792 governmental changes in France?

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Jacobins

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Which country did Napoleon sell the Louisiana Territory to for $15 million in 1803?

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United States

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What principle did the Congress of Vienna use to restore the hereditary monarchies in Europe?

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Principle of Legitimacy

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What was the name of the French prison stormed by revolutionaries, marking the start of the French Revolution?

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Bastille

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What was the name of the social and political system in place in France before the French Revolution?

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Old Regime