The French Revolution and Napoleon Review

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Since it was based on Enlightenment thought, the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen included

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that people are born with many natural "rights."

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The economic crisis that triggered the French Revolution was caused by

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bad harvests and massive debt of the French government.

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Louis XVI attempted to stop the 3rd Estate from acting as the National Assembly by...

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locking them out of the meeting rooms at Versailles

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In their rebellions of 1789, the French peasants were reacting to the high cost of bread, high taxes, and

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political inequality.

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The threat of foreign intervention to restore Louis XVI to the throne caused the French Revolution to

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become more radical and violent.

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When Britain, Austria, Prussia, and Russia met at the Congress of Vienna for peace talks after Napoleon’s defeat, their aim was to

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restore stability to Europe following Napoleon's defeat.

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What new method of execution was primarily used during the Reign of Terror?

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Guillotine

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Which of the following is true about each Estate?
The First Estate did not have to pay tax
The Third Estate paid for the majority of the taxes
The Second Estate was made up of the nobility.

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All of these are true.

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What new law-making did the Third Estate create at the time of the Tennis Court Oath?

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National Assembly

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What was the French government set up after the death of Robespierre that consisted of five members?

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