The French Revolution

The French Revolution

And the Napoleonic Wars

Causes of the French Revolution

• The "Ancien Régime" (political and social system).

• The ideological contributions made by the Enlightenment thinkers.

• There was a total mismanagement of public finances and enormous expenses of the court of Louis XVI and his wife Marie-Antoniette.

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The Ancien Régime was conformed by three estates who were...

• King, clergy and nobles

• Nobles, clergy and commoners

• Bourgeosie, king and clergy

• Clergy, nobles and king

Multiple Choice

Who belonged to the First Estate?

• Nobles

• Clergy

• Commoners

Multiple Choice

The Second Estate was composed of...

• Clergy

• Commoners

• Nobles

Multiple Choice

All of the following are members of the third estate EXCEPT:

• Peasants

• Workers

• Bourgeoisie

• Nobles

Periods of the French Revolutions

• 1789: Meeting of the Estates-General

• 1789 - 1792: The Assembly

• 1792 - 1795: The National Convention

• 1795 - 1799: The French Directory

1789: Meeting of the Estates-General

The commoners insisted on a one-man-one-vote policy and the forming of a joint session in which all levels would meet, but the other estates (clergy and nobles) rejected their ideas.

Multiple Choice

Given the refusal, the representatives of the commoner state formed a "National..."

• Assembly

• Guard

• Army

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The French Revolution began with...

• The Hundred Years' War

• The storming of the Bastille

• The Waterloo War

• The dead of Louis XVI

Multiple Choice

The storming of the Bastille began on...

• June 14th

• June 4th

• July 4th

• July 14th

1789 - 1792: The Assembly

The most significant was created because it proclaimed individuals freedoms of speech, expression and thought, as well as the right to property and the resistance to oppression.

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What was the name of that document?

• The Constitution of the Assembly

• The Treaty of Paris

• The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen

• The Great Constitution of the Enlightenment

1792 - 1795: The National Convention

Characterized by a clash between the Girondins (grand bourgeoisie) and the Jacobins (petite bourgeoisie), the ladder had Maximilien Robespierre as their leader.

Multiple Choice

This period is also known as the "Reign of..."

• Glory

• Terror

• Fear

• Joy

1795 - 1799: The French Directory

France defended itself from European countries who saw the revolution as a threat.

Multiple Choice

How many coalitions did Napoleon Bonaparte face?

• 5

• 7

• 9

• 10

Open Ended

Which countries fought against Napoleon Bonaparte?

These were the main countries who fought against Napoleon:

England, Austria, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Portugal, Italy, Germany

Multiple Choice

During the 3rd coalition (1805), the English faced and defeated France in a maritime war. This event is called as the "Battle of..."

• Nations

• Waterloo

• Trafalgar

• Amiens

1810 - 1812

The French Empire had reached its greatest extension.

Napoleon married to Marie-Louise an Austrian Archduchess to ensure a stable alliance with Austria.

During the 6th coalition...

• The allies faced Napoleon and the "Great Retreat" began.

• At the "Battle of Nations" the French were finally defeated.

• The allies entered to Paris and Napoleon was forced to abdicate in 1814

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Also, a congress began to maintain orden in Europe, which it was known as...

• the Congress of Vienna

• the Congress of Versailles

• the Congress of Trafalgar

• the Congress of Allies

Napoleon was exiled to the island of Elba and Louis XVIII became the monarch of France

but...

Multiple Choice

Napoleon reigned again in France for...

• 50 days

• 100 days

• 1 day

• 1 year

The period of the Hundred Days began and the allies faced him once again

(Yes, he reigned for only 100 hundred days)

Multiple Choice

Napoleon was finally defeated at the...

• Battle of Ulm

• Battle of Leipzig

• Battle of Trafalgar

• Battle of Waterloo