IMPACT Ch 4 Review: The French Revolution and Napoleon

The Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen proclaimed

• the importance of the Bastille

• an end to aristocratic privileges

• a movement to restore the monarchy

• equal rights for women in political life

The economic crisis that triggered the French Revolution was caused by

• the Revolutionary War in America.

• weak demand for consumer products

• widespread corruption in the government

• bad harvests and a slowdown in manufacturing

The threat of foreign intervention to restore Louis XVI to the throne caused the French Revolution to

• become more radical

• spread to other countries

• pursue the goal of equality

• fail in its attempts to reform French society

The French Revolution entered an increasingly radical phase after

• the formation of social and political clubs.

• the execution of King Louis XVI

• the destruction of the Bastille

• the execution of Marie Antoinette

Because it could not govern effectively after the Reign of Terror, the Directory had to

• agree to share power with the clergy

• turn to the bourgeoisie for protection

• rely upon the military to enforce its authority

• abolish slavery in the French colonies

Promotion within Napoleon’s new bureaucracy was

• given only to those Napoleon favored.

• based on ability rather than rank or birth.

• available equally to men and women

• designed to keep the middle class out of high-ranking positions.

Which of Napoleon’s domestic policies aligned with reforms of the French Revolution?

• the review of all mail by government police

• The closing of 60 of 73 newspapers in France

• The opening of government careers to people from a wider variety of backgrounds

• the banning of books that did not support the reigning political power

What was Napoleon’s first significant action regarding foreign policy?

• Signing a peace treaty with a European coalition

• Declaring war on Great Britain

• Invading Russia with the French army

• Creating the Grand Empire with his military

Which of the following conditions caused the collapse of Napoleon’s Grand Empire?

• France's strong economy

• laziness within his bureaucracy

• the drain of Napoleon’s many wars

• the spread of liberalism

When Britain, Austria, Prussia, and Russia met at the Congress of Vienna for peace talks after Napoleon’s defeat, their aim was to

• reignite the spirit of the French Revolution.

• restore European monarchs to power

• select a nation to lead all of Europe

• allow France to reclaim territories it lost in the war.