French Revolution and Napoleon

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The French Revolution was inspired by _______________ thinkers.

• Scientific Revolution

• Clergy

• Enlightenment

• Revolutionary

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Which of the following was an underlying, or deep-­rooted, cause of the French Revolution?

• unequal tax burdens

• equal land ownership

• a law granting peasants more freedom

• a growing French empire

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Who were the bourgeoisie?

• The middle class professionals

• The 1st Estate

• The peasant farmers

• The nobles

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Why is the storming of the Bastille an important event?

• This event signaled the end of the French and Indian War.

• This event symbolized the beginning of the French Revolution.

• This event solidified the power of the French monarchy.

• This event inspired the colonists to begin the American Revolution.

Multiple Choice

What was the guillotine used for?

• public executions

• medical procedures

• civil lawsuits

• public education

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Leader of the Committee of Public Safety, he and his followers tried to wipe out all traces of France's past monarchies.

• Louis XVI

• Maximillien Robespierre

• Jean-Paul Marat

• Napoleon Bonaparte

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The period from mid-1793 to mid-1794, when Maximilien Robespierre ruled France nearly as a dictator and thousands of political figures and ordinary citizens were executed.

• Great Fear

• French Revolution

• Reign of Terror

• Tennis Court Oath

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A sudden overthrow of a government is known as?

• Directory

• Coup d'etat

• Elector

• Bourgeoisie

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Which of the following describes why Napoleon was able to quickly gain power?

• The French political system was finally stable after Robespierre executed any enemy of the republic

• The political and economic problems that the revolution tried to fix still existed and the people were desperate for change

• The newly created French republic of virtue insisted on having a firm leader that would expand the empire across all of Europe

• All of the above

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What did the Civil Code, or Napoleonic Code, do for France's laws? Select TWO from this list.

• Preserved many of the principles of the Revolution, such as equality & the abolition of serfdom.

• Made women "less equal than men," a step back from the of the Revolution.

• Outlawed the guillotine for public executions.

• Firmly established women's equality with men in France.

Multiple Choice

Who refused to participate in the British blockade of Europe?

• Russia

• Austria

• Prussia

• Spain

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The great French empire that Napoleon created eventually fell after the unsuccessful invasion of Russia. Why was the invasion considered a great disaster for Napoleon?

• There was a massive air attack by the Russians that wiped out most of Napoleons army

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

• The Battle of the Bulge wiped out most of Napoleons army

• The newly formed United States allied with Russia to wipe out most of Napoleons army

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What was the result of the Battle of Waterloo?

• It was a decisive military victory for Britain and Prussia

• Napoleon was exiled to St. Helena

• The French army collapsed

• All of the above

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The goal of the Congress of Vienna was to

• Reignite the spirit of the French Revolution

• Restore European monarchs to power like Louis XVIII

• Allow France to reclaim territories lost in the war

• Select a nation to lead all of Europe

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____________________-people who believed and supported the rule of monarchs (old ways)

• Conservative

• Liberal

• Communist

• Capitalist