Quick Review: French Revolution & Napoleon

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Who was the King of France during the French Revolution and was beheaded via the Guillotine?

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Louis XVI

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The period when Robespierre ruled France as a dictator and thousands of political figures and citizens were executed is known as?

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Reign of Terror

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According to the picture above, what happened on July 14th, Bastille Day in France?

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A mob stormed a prison starting the French Revolution.

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What were the laws that Napoleon created called?

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The Napoleonic Code.

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What was Napoleon's Continental System?

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A system to prevent British goods from being sold in Europe.

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What was the name of the document that stated the fundamental principles of the French Revolution, such as liberty, equality, and fraternity?

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The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen

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What was the name of the radical political group that Robespierre was a part of during the French Revolution?

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The Jacobins

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What was the name of the final battle that led to Napoleon's defeat and subsequent exile to Saint Helena?

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Battle of Waterloo

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What is a coup d'etat?

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Overthrow of the government/sudden seizure of power

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What was the result of Napoleon's invasion of Russia?

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Napoleon lost 95% of his army, and retreated back to France.