Revolutions

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Nickname for Robespierre's period of rule that ended when he was executed?

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Reign of Terror

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Which of the following fueled French desires to revolt against the monarchy? Options: The Reign of Terror and the Ideas of the Enlightenment, The Napoleonic Code and ideas of the Enlightenment, Ideas of the Enlightenment and the American revolution, The Scientific Revolution and the Reign of Terror

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Ideas of the Enlightenment and the American revolution

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Which of the following was a cause of the French Revolution? Options: unequal tax burdens; the Third Estate paid all of the taxes, a growing French Empire, a law granting peasants more freedom, equal land ownership

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unequal tax burdens; the Third Estate paid all of the taxes

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Who was the king of France during the French Revolution?

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Louis XVI

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What was the purpose of the Tennis Court Oath?

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Write a constitution for France and limit the king's power

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Why did the Commoners want to destroy the Bastille?

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It as a symbol of the king and everything wrong with France

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Which of the following was a cause of the French revolution? Options: government debt due to overspending and involvement in wars, France had a surplus of food due to bountiful harvests, men between the ages of 18-25 were required to join the army, France had no king to lead the country

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government debt due to overspending and involvement in wars

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How did Napoleon address the economic issues of the French Revolution?

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He created a more fair tax system.

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How did Napoleon end the chaos of the French Revolution?

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He stabilized the country with his new policies.

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A bloodless overthrow of the England ruler King James II

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Glorious Revolution