T7, L6-8 TEST French Revolution

Why did the Revolutionaries vote in 1792 to abolish the monarchy?

• they new the king supported the Reign of Terror

• they wanted to establish the French Republic

• they disliked the king's criticism of Robespierre

Which of the following helped Napoleon rise to power?

• his military successes

• his great speaking ability

• his strong belief in a republican government

The Third Estate was:

• made up of nobles and soldiers

• not required to pay taxes

• the largest of the estates

The Napoleonic Code:

• embodied the Enlightenment principles of equality & religious tolerance

• was an important economic system

• was an important military strategy

The economic crisis in France was caused by:

• the failure of several economic reforms

• deficit spending & bad harvests

• the policies of the Estates-General

What was the notebook that listed all the grievances of the Estate-General?

• cahier

• ancien regime

• emigre

What is pride in one's country?

• suffrage

• nationalism

• secular

A variety of ? with differing views competed for power in revolutionary Paris.

• factions

• jacobins

• emigre

Napoleon __?_, or incorporated many territories into his map of France.

• abdicated

• annexed

• divided

What did the European monarchs do as France prepared for war?

• helped the French peasants with arms & supplies

• increased border patrols

• began taking in French emigres