French Revolution and Napoleon

The Third Estate was made up of these people.

• clergy

• nobles

• common people

• kings and queens

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

The Second Estate was made up of the these people.

• clergy
• common people
• priests
• nobles

This happened to Napoleon after his last defeat at Waterloo.

• he was exiled to British-held island of Saint Helena
• he was executed by the National Assembly
• he died in the Battle of Waterloo
• he became emperor of France

The First Estate was made up of this group.

• clergy
• common people
• nobles
• kings and queens

France was deep in debt because

• money spent on the American Revolution
• Marie Antoinette's lavish spending
• the 1st and 2nd estates did not pay taxes
• all of the above

The idea that reason should guide society rather than tradition helped cause the revolution and came from

• the Declaration of Independence
• the Scientific Revolution
• the Enlightenment
• all of the above

The National Assembly set down the ideas of the Revolution in 

• the Declaration of Independence
• the Declaration of the Rights of Man
• the US Constitution
• The Edict of Nantes

The Radicals eliminated anyone accused of being against the Revolution during 

• the Terror
• the Great Fear
• Thermidorian Reaction
• Thermidorian Reaction

What was the result of King Louis XVI's trial for treason in front of the National Convention?

• Innocent and Exiled
• Guilty and Hung
• Innocent and restored as King
• Guilty and Executed with the Guillotine