Worksheetsfrench revolution review
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The King of France during the French Revolution. He was the King who was beheaded via the Guillotine.
Maximilien Robespierre
Louis XVI
Estates General
Bastille
A Paris prison that housed weapons used in the revolution
Third Estate
Estates General
_Bastille
National Assembly
The Jacobin leader who set out to build a “republic of virtue”, and was later beheaded. Lead the Reign of Terror
King Henry
Louis X
Louis XVI
Maximilien Robespierre
A French congress established by representatives of the Third Estate
National Assembly
Third Estate
Estates General
Reign of Terror
The period when Robespierre ruled France as a dictator and thousands of political figures and citizens were executed
Tennis Court Oath
Reign of Terror
Estates General
Bastille
An assembly of representatives from all three states
Bastille
National Assembly
Third Estate
Estates General
A pledge made by the members of France’s National Assembly in 1789 in which they vow to continue meeting until they had drawn up a new constitution
Pledge of Allies
The France Pledge
Tennis Court Oath
The Oath of Continuance
The estate which included the bourgeoisie as well as professionals, artisans, and peasants
Estates General
Third Estate
National Assembly
Real Estate
What occurred first in history?
The National Assembly is created
The Reign of Terror
The Storming of Bastille
Napoleon comes into power
What occurred second in history?
Napoleon comes into power
The Storming of Bastille
The National Assembly is created
The Reign of Terror
What occurred Third in history?
The Storming of Bastille
Napoleon comes into power
The National Assembly is created
The Reign of Terror
What occurred Fourth in history?
The Storming of Bastille
The Reign of Terror
Napoleon comes into power
The National Assembly is created
In 1792, the National Convention voted to abolish the monarchy and declare France.......
a republic
bankrupt
dissolved
According to the picture above, what happened on July 14th, Bastille Day in France?
Robespierre was executed by guillotine.
French women marched all the way to Versailles to protest for bread.
A mob stormed a prison starting the French Revolution.
Which of the following reasons was why the guillotine was used during French Revolution executions?
Was the most painful form of execution
They could execute many people in a short amount of time
A humane way of execution
Belief in the ideas of _______________________________and discontent within the Third Estate were causes of the French Revolution.
Renaissance
Spanish Inquisition
Enlightenment
Catholic Reformation
Maximillian Robespierre and the Jacobins are best known for
Instituting the Reign of Terror
Protecting freedom of religion
Supporting the reign of King Louis XVI
This best describes which event...The women of the Third Estate took to the streets demanding bread from their King.
Tennis Court Oath
March to Versailles
Storming the Bastille
The Great Fear
What happened on July 14, 1789 that is considered the climax of the early French Revolution?
Storming of the Bastille
Abolition of noble titles
Tennis Court Oath
Reign of Terror
After the completion of the 1791 (#1) and the creation of the constitutional monarchy, who held real power in France?
National Assembly
Legislative Assembly
National Convention
Napoleon Bonaparte
What is one country that invaded France in 1792, which led to the Legislative Assembly declaring war?
Great Britain
Russia
Austria
Spain
The Revolution started this year.
1784
1799
1779
1789
What was the new type of government under the Constitution of 1791?
Dictatorship
Autocratic Monarchy
Constitutional Monarchy
Democracy
What is not associated with Napoleon?
He was guillotined
He established the Napoleonic Code
He was exiled
He crowned himself Emperor
Which word was NOT a part of the French Revolution's slogan?
Fraternity
Equality
Rightousness
Liberty
This event was considered treason and eventually helped lead to Louis XVI's execution.
The women's bread march
Attempted escape to Austria
The fall of the Bastille
The fall of Robespierre
The most radical people wanting political change in France were a part of what group?
Bourgeoisie
Jacobins
Royalists
Clergy
What happened as a result of the Women's Bread March?
The Queen was executed by the crowd.
The royal family was forced to move to Paris
Robespierre was executed by his fellow revolutionaries
The price of bread doubled
Which of the following would best describe the Bourgeoisie?
Comfortable members of the Third Estate, such as bankers and factory owners.
Those that wanted to create a "Republic of Virtue".
The most radical members of the Committee of Public Safety.
The French Congress created after the death of Louis XVI.
Robespierre attempted to create a "Republic of ____" by means of what came to be known as the Reign of Terror.
Hope
Equality
Virtue
Fear
Which list of French leaders is in the correct chronological order
Louis XVI, Napoleon, Robespierre
Robespierre, Napoleon, Louis XVI
Louis XVI, Robespierre, Napoleon
Napoleon, Louis XVI, Robespierre
The imbalances illustrated were due to (2 answers)
Absolute monarch's abuses of divine right rule
Spread of Christianity
demonstrations of frustrations of the 3rd estate, which led to the French Revolution
To depict the struggle of the 1st estate to maintain their influence wealth prior to the French Revolution
A major goal of the Congress of Vienna was to
establish democratic gov'ts in all European nations
maintain a balance of power in Europe
return Napoleon to power
create independent gov'ts for Austria and Hungary
What helped defeat Napoleon during his invasion into Russia
the many rivers and mountains of Russia
the severe winters and large size of Russia
the coalition between the Russian czar and the democratic leaders
the well-trained and well-supplied Russian army
The French people supported Napoleon Bonaparte because they hoped he would
adopt the ideas of the Protestant Reformation
restore Lois XVI into power
provided stability for the nation
end British control of France
Which conclusion can be drawn from this image
One group paid heavy taxes that supported the other 2 groups
Hard work, prayer and a good example allowed for a stable gov't in France
Peasants and professionals in this society were gaining political and economic power
French society emphasized the importance of natural law and equality
Which writer is credited with the idea that the powers of government should be separated into three branches with each branch keeping the others in check?
René Descartes
Maximilien Robespierre
Baron de Montesquieu
Bishop Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet
One way in which the writings of John Locke and of Baron de Montesquieu are similar is that they:
supported the idea of governments having limited powers
resulted in the development of mercantile economic systems
promoted the ideas of the Protestant Reformation
strengthened the divine right claims of European monarchs
Which individual suggested the idea that if a government fails to protect its people’s natural rights of life, liberty, and property, the people have the right to overthrow it?
Karl Marx
John Locke
Thomas Hobbes
Niccolò Machiavelli
One major effect of Napoleon’s rule of France was that it led to
an increase in the power of the Roman Catholic Church
massive emigration to the Americas
trade agreements with Great Britain
a restoration of political stability
One way in which Robespierre and Louis XVI of France are similar is that both
were removed from power during the French Revolution
adopted ideas of the Congress of Vienna
implemented policies of religious tolerance
decreased government control of the economy
Which factor aided the Russians in defeating Napoleon’s troops?
naval blockades
telegraph systems
blitzkrieg tactics
harsh climatic conditions
One way in which the Justinian Code and the Napoleonic Code are similar is that both
made slavery unacceptable
gave people a set of rules to follow
treated all equally under the law
provided for religious freedom
Which statement best describes a consequence of Napoleon’s failure to understand Russian geography?
Rough waters in the Baltic Sea destroyed his fleet.
A harsh winter cut off his army from needed supplies.
His armies could not cross the high Ural Mountains.
Which statement best describes a consequence of Napoleon’s failure to understand Russian geography?
Government spending more money than it takes in due to borrowing (one of the economic problems in France)...
defecit spending
compound interest
Madam deficit
The Directory
How did the Napoleonic Code reflect Enlightenment principles?
It guaranteed the equality of all citizens before the law.
It guaranteed women equal rights.
It valued individual rights above all else.
It valued the security of the state over individual liberty.
Historians believe that one of Napoleon's greatest impacts was...
conquering of Austria and Prussia
the Revised
his escaping from Elba
The Napoleonic Code
The Declaration of the Rights of Man guaranteed all of the following, EXCEPT...
freedom of speech
freedom of the press
freedom of religion
equal rights for women
Who was the French military leader that procalimed himself emperor?
Napoleon Bonaparte
Robespierre
Louis XVI
Christopher Columbus
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
Which of the following were one of the reasons the 3rd Estate walked out of the Estates-General?
They wanted every male citizen to have one vote, as opposed to each Estate having one vote.
They wanted to form a new system of government where peasants and commoners had a greater voice.
They grew tired of paying the majority of society's taxes.
All of the above.
True or False: Napoleon Bonaparte's invasion of England served as the beginning of the end for his time in power.
True
False
This group of people in France wanted more influence in the government created by the first constitution created in 1791.
Bourgeoisie
Sans-Culottes
Clergy
None of the above.
What was the British colonial possession that Napoleon tried to take over?
Egypt
Australia
India
Russia
True or False: The Napoleonic Code forbade privileges based on birth
True
False
True or False: A series of bad harvests caused the price of bread to rise significantly, hurting the poor in France during the 1780's.
True
False
In April 1792 the War of the First Coalition started when France declared war on this country.
Spain
Russia
Austria
Germany
This group was most influenced by Enlightenment thought.
Clergy
Nobles
Bourgeoisie
None of the above.
The Hundred Days was the title give to this French leader's last grasp at glory.
Georges Danton
Jean-Paul Marat
Jacques Necker
Napoleon Bonaparte
The Consulate was the name of the new government put into place in ___________.
1798
1799
1800
1801
True or False: Napoleon Bonaparte became France's sole ruler when he was restored as a member of the royal family.
True
False
Austria and Prussia created the ____________________.
Declaration of Independence
Declaration of Indulgence
Declaration of Pillnitz
Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen
____________ were supporters of the traditional monarchies!
Moderates
Conservatives
Liberals
Anarchists
Which of the following best describes Enlightenment philosophies?
Emphasis on tradition and religion
Emphasis on reason, science, and individual rights
Emphasis on monarchy and feudalism
Emphasis on superstition and mysticism
What was one of the main goals of the French Revolution?
To create a more equal and fair society
To establish a monarchy
To colonize new lands
To increase the power of the nobility
What was one of Metternich's goals at the Congress of Vienna?
To promote democracy in Europe
To prevent future French aggression
To expand the Austrian Empire
To support Napoleon's rule
Which country dominated the newly created German Confederation?
France
Austria
Prussia
Russia
The Congress of Vienna influenced world politics for how many years?
50 years
100 years
150 years
200 years
Which reform did Napoleon implement to improve the French education system?
Establishment of public schools
Introduction of religious education
Abolition of universities
Privatization of education
How long did the peace and diplomacy achieved at the Congress of Vienna last in Europe?
30 years
40 years
50 years
20 years
What was the goal of the Conservative Order established at the Congress of Vienna?
To strengthen the German Confederation
To restore Napoleon to power
To expand the territories of France
To contain potential outbreaks of revolt and revolution
Which major countries were represented in the Congress of Vienna?
Sweden, Norway, Finland, Switzerland
England, Austria, Prussia, Russia
France, Spain, Italy, Portugal
Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, Denmark
The Congress of Vienna attempted to restore Europe to as it had been before (2 things)
American Revolution
Napoleon's Conquests
French Revolution
Industrial Revolution
Which Austrian diplomat exerted such an influence over European politics that the era of 1815 to 1848 is named after him?
Talleyrand
Castlereagh
Metternich
Bismarck
The map pictured illustrates
The European map after the Congress of Vienna
Louis XIV's expansion into Europe
Unification of France and Spanish nations
Defeat and takeover of Great Britain by Napoleon
Which nations emerged with Constitutional Monarchies after the Congress of Vienna?
Britain
Prussia
France
Austria
What best defines the Concert of Europe?
series of alliances in Europe devised to prevent the outbreak of revolutions
collection of European nations that were bound to the same set of laws
the idea to create democracies across Europe after French expansion was over
As a result of the Congress of Vienna, the Holy Alliance was created between...
Britian
Russia
Prussia
Austria
How did the Congress decide to best prevent future French aggression?
Place old monarchs back in power
Remove all rights gained from the revolution
Surround France with strong nations
What happened to the German States that were originally taken over by Napoleon after the Congress of Vienna?
ALL of the states' initial territory was added to Austria and Prussia
The different states went to war with one another after Napoleon adjusted their governments.
The German Confederation was formed
Who was put on the French throne after Napoleon was defeated?
Louis XVI
Louis XVII
Louis XVIII
Louis XIX
