French Revolution and Napoleon

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The Third Estate was made up of these people: clergy, nobles, common people, kings and queens.

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common people

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Why was the invasion of Russia considered a great disaster for Napoleon?

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Russia's scorched-earth policy and cold winter wiped out most of Napoleons army.

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The Second Estate was made up of these people: clergy, common people, priests, nobles.

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nobles

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The First Estate was made up of this group: clergy, common people, nobles, kings and queens.

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clergy

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France was deep in debt because: money spent on the American Revolution, Marie Antoinette's lavish spending, the 1st and 2nd estates did not pay taxes.

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all of the above

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The idea that reason should guide society rather than tradition helped cause the revolution and came from

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the Enlightenment

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The National Assembly set down the ideas of the Revolution in

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the Declaration of the Rights of Man

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The Radicals eliminated anyone accused of being against the Revolution during

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the Terror

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What was the result of King Louis XVI's trial for treason in front of the National Convention?

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Guilty and Executed with the Guillotine

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How did Napoleon Bonaparte take power in France in 1799? Options: Democratically elected, A coup de'tat, appointed First Consul in Notre Dame Cathedral, Battle Elephants

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A coup de'tat