French revolution Flashcards

1
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when did the estates general meet

A

may 1789

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2
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What did the estates general enforce

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constitutional Monarchy and that the other 2 states must pay taxes

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3
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tennis court oath

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Pledge by Third Estate not to disband until a constitution was written in June 1789

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4
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Storming of Bastille

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Revolutionary attack on a prison and armory in Paris on July 14, 1789

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5
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Declaration of Rights of Man

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Document declaring equal rights for all citizens

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6
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When was the Declaration of Rights of Man and how many articals did it contain

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Agust 1789 and 17 articals

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7
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what 2 documents inspired the Declaration of Rights of Man

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declaration of independence
English bill of rights

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8
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What did Louis Bring bck from Paris

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flour and the women were super mad he didn’t help them sooner

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9
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Legislative Assembly

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Government body with limited power to the monarchy consisted of wealthy people

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10
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Why did the Legislative Assembly collapse

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war

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11
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Paris Commune

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established their own government- national convention

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12
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National Convention

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Rebel-run government that replaced the Paris Commune

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13
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Jacobins

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Radical political group led by Robespierre

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14
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girodins

A

more convservative

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15
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reign of terror

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Period of violence during the French Revolution

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16
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What was the main source of murder in the rain of terror

A

guillotine

17
Q

Who built up a big and sucessful army

A

Robespierre

18
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directory

A

Government made up of two branches and five men with differing opinions

19
Q

What did the upper house of the directory do

A

accepted laws

20
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what did the lower house do

A

drafted laws

21
Q

problems with the directory

A

indecisive about the government
people were waiting to take over so they asked for help

22
Q

first thing napoeon did when he got power

A

restored his relationship with the church

23
Q

Napoleonic Code

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Set of 7 laws established by Napoleon, promoting equality and order

24
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What was napoeons last domestic acheivment

A

revolutionary preservation

25
Q

After France is cleaned up napoleon does what

A

creats his grand empire

26
Q

what does his grand empire consist of

A

-french empire
allied states
-dependent

27
Q

French Empire

A

Core territory ruled by Napoleon

28
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Allied States

A

States defeated by Napoleon

29
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dependent states

A

states depending on napoleon

30
Q

what were napoleons 2 biggest enemies

A

Russia and britain

31
Q

What was russias plan

A

lore them into the middle fothe country and wait for the winter to take them out

32
Q

where did napolen go after Russia exiled him

A

france

33
Q

Battle of Waterloo

A

Napoleon’s final defeat in 1815

34
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Louis XVI

A

Monarch of France during the French Revolution. shy and selfish

35
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Marie Antoinette

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Queen of France, wife of Louis XVI didnt care about french ppl, from austria, lazy and spent a lot of money

36
Q

year the french revolution officially started

A

1789

37
Q

after napoleon was exiled by France what happened

A

he died of stomach cancer

38
Q

why did the french rev start

A

money problems, social problems and enlightenment from john locke

39
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french social hierarchy

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1st estate- clergy 2nd estate- nobility 3rd estate- peasant