U1: Revolutions Review Questions

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What is an Absolute Monarch?

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A ruler that has 100% or total power

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What are the Napoleonic Codes?

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Set of laws that gave people in France equal rights

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What is a Guillotine?

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A machine that chops off peoples head

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Who is Maximiliien Robespierre?

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The Leader of the Committee of Public Safety who started the Reign of Terror, and killed anyone who supported the absolute monarchy.

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Who is the Bourgeoisie?

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Well educated people in the 3rd Estate (doctors and lawyers)

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What was the Congress of Vienna?

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A meeting of different leaders to determine the new balance of power in Europe after the Napoleonic Wars.

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What was the Tennis Court Oath?

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An agreement that the National Assembly would meet until they formed a new government.

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What is a Coup d'Etat?

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A military takeover of the government

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What is an Enduring Issue?

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a challenge or problem that has been discussed across time

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Politics and the Study of Political Science refers to all of the following except: The purpose of government, Who has power in a society, Who is a citizen, How much money people have

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How much money people have