French Revolution to Napoleon

Before the French Revolution, why did the representatives of the Third Estate form the National Assembly?

• voting in the Estates General was not fair

• the king had ordered them to do so

• they wanted an end to the Reign of Terror

• they demanded that the king be put on trial and executed

This person claimed it was possible to build a "republic of virtue" He also lead the Reign of Terror

• Napoleon

• Louis XVI

• Marie Antoinette

• Maximilien Robespierre

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

Why did the Congress of Vienna return absolute monarchs to power in Europe after the Napoleonic Wars?

• to restore order and the balance of power

• to encourage the spread of nationalism

• to promote the spread of Enlightenment ideas

• to protect the power of the Catholic Church

How did Napoleon Bonaparte take power in France in 1799?

• Democratically elected 
• A coup de'tat 
• appointed First Consul in Notre Dame Cathedral
• Battle Elephants

How did the Enlightenment and the American Revolution influence the French Revolution?

• the people of France overthrew their absolute monarchy
• absolute monarchy was strengthened
• support for absolute monarchy increased
• France was divided into three estates