Chapter 9:

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

• become more radical.

• fail in its attempt to reform French society.

• 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.

• select a nation to lead all of Europe.

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

The economic crisis that triggered the French Revolution was caused by

• weak demand for consumer products.

• the Revolutionary War in America.

• widespread corruption in the government.

• bad harvests and a slowdown in manufacturing.

Which of the following statements about Napoleon is true?

• In his empire Napoleon ignored principles of the French Revolution.

• Napoleon was feared and supported by his troops.

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

• Napoleon was admired and adored by everyone.

The allied states joined Napoleon's struggle because they

• had hostile relations with neighboring states.

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

• supported the liberal ideals of the French Revolution.

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

How did Louis XVI’s plan to use force against the Third Estate backfire?

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

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

• The National Assembly swore an oath to produce a new constitution.

• The Declaration of the Rights of Man was passed unanimously.

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

• invade Russia.

• stage a coup d'état.

• set up a centralized bureaucracy.

• spread the liberal ideals of the revolution.

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

• restore monarchs to their positions of power.

• spread the principles of the French Revolution.

• foster a spirit of nationalism throughout Europe.

• determine which country would dominate Europe.

Many Catholics did not support the French Revolution because it

• used violence to achieve its aims.

• excluded clergy from leadership positions.

• did not grant women full equality.

• brought the Church under control of the state.

Promotion within Napoleon’s new bureaucracy was

• based on height and weight.

• given to those Napoleon favored but taken away when they fell out of favor.

• based on ability only, not rank or birth.

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