French Revolution/Napoleon

Leader of the Committee of Public Safety

who enforces policies of the Reign of Terror

• Louis XVI

• Robespierre

• Napoleon

• Klemens von Metternich

A prison attacked at the outset of the French Revolution

• Elba

• Bastille

• St. Helena

• Coup d'état

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 Napoleon's army

• Russia's scorched-earth policy and cold winter wiped out most of Napoleon's army

• The Battle of the Bulge wiped out most of Napoleon's army

• The newly formed United States allied with Russia to wipe out most of Napoleon's 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 the island of St. 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 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 

• Reign of Terror

• the Great Fear
• Thermidorian Reaction
• Battle of Waterloo