The French Revolution

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

• become more radical

• spread to other countries

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

The economic crisis that triggered the French Revolution was caused by

• widespread corruption in the government

• bad harvests and a slowdown in manufacturing

Which of the following statements about Napoleon is true?

• Napoleon set out to conquer Egypt, but ended up abandoning his troops there.

• In his empire Napoleon ignored principles of the French Revolution

The allied states joined Napoleon's struggle because they

• wanted to play a dominate role in Napoleon's Grand Empire

• had been defeated by Napoleon and were forced to take his side.

How did Louis XIV's plan to use force against the Third Estate backfire?

• The peasants knew about it and stormed the Bastille, destroying royal authority

• Foreign troops heard about it and tried to invade France and take over.

Napoleon's downfall began in 1812, when he decided to

• stage a coup d'etat

• invade Russia

After Napoleon's defeat in 1815, European rulers moved to

• restore monarchs to their positions of power

• spread the principles of the French Revolution

Many Catholics did not support the French Revolution because it

• brought the church under control of the state

• excluded clergy from leadership positions

Promotion within Napoleon's new bureaucracy was

• designed to benefit the nobility and keep the middle class in its place

• based on ability only, not rank or birth