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Chapter 9 Test Questions Flashcards

0
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Where did the French Revolution take place?

A

France

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Who was involved in the French Revolution ?

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The poor/middle class people VS the nobility and monarchy

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The cause of the French Revolution caused struggles for what ?

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  1. Representative governt
  2. Equality of opportunity
  3. Economic stability/prosperity
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3
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Second reason of the cause of the French Revolution: Unbalanced power - three estates ?

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  1. Clergy
  2. Nobility
  3. Everyone else
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Bourgeoisie -

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Middle class; top of third estate

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5
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Who were in the bourgeoisie ?

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Bankers, lawyers, and doctors

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6
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9 out of 10 people in the 3rd estate were these people :

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Rural peasants

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7
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What type of people were in the rural peasants ?

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Farmers

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Urban workers -

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Poorest of the three classes in the 3rd estate; many were beggars and committed crimes

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9
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The monarchy was the fourth cause of the French Revolution: who was the king, and how old was he when he was married ?

A

King Louis XVI. and 15

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10
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Who did King Louis XVI marry ?

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Marie Antoinette

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11
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True or false: Marie was born Archduchess of Austria?

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True.

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12
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Four main issues why third estate is MAD!?

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  • lavish spending by other two estates is unfair
  • best jobs= only for nobles
  • high unemployment in third estates
  • poorest people had to pay more taxes
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13
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Who was Napoleon ?

A

Military leader & emperor

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14
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King Louis XVI cared little about what ?

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Cared little about ruling

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Robespierre -

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Leader of National Assembly, lawyer, and supported equal rights.

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First Estate-

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Clergy, smallest group, cardinals, bishops, and priests

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17
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Second estate -

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Second largest group, held leading government roles

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Third estates -

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Largest group, had to pay taxes, struggled to survive

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19
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Bastille -

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Prison peasants stormed into, demanding weapons

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20
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National Assembly -

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Wrote the declaration of the rights of man

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21
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Bread -

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The women stormed the palace yelling “BREAD”

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22
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Napoleonic Code -

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  • equality before the law
  • religious toleration
  • abolished serfdom
  • reforms old regime
  • right to chose own profession
23
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Two causes of the French Revolution ?

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1) deficit spending

2) economy crashes

24
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When the government spends more money than what it makes -

A

Deficit spending

25
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Why does the economy crash ?

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Because they kept spending and spending and didn’t have enough money left

26
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Three Solutions proposed to fix this problem ?(Problem of economy crashes)

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  1. Increased taxes
  2. Reduce expenses
  3. Or both (make a bit, spend less)
27
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New suggestion- 1 person-1 vote. Was this approved ?

A

NO

28
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Why was 1man-1vote NOT approved ?

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Because 1st and 2nd estates voted together & 3rd estate got stuck with taxes

29
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National Assembly is created. Who is it lead by?

A

Robespierre

30
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True or false: the national assembly’s first meeting, they were locked out ?

A

True!

31
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Bastille day -

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July 14th

32
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Who was given the key to the Bastille ?

A

George Washington

33
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Where is the key now displayed ?

A

Washingtons house, Mount Vernon

34
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What is the outcome of all of this ?

A

King Louis lost all of authority

35
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What does the National Assembly vote ?

A

To abolish the previleges of 1st and 2nd estate

36
Q

True or false ?All men are free and equal before the law!

A

True

37
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What was the governments role ?

A

Protect natural rights

38
Q

True or false? Taxes should all be the same.

A

True

39
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What did the legislative assembly do ?

A

Create laws, approve and reject declarations of war

40
Q

Did Marie and Louis escape without getting caught ?

A

No

41
Q

Who holds the king and queen hostage when they try running away ?

A

The National Assembly

42
Q

Crazy, violent, and calls the execution of king; wanted right to vote for everyone -

A

Jacobins

43
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Were outside of Paris, they feared the mobs of Paris -

A

Girondins

44
Q

More radical changes were needed after what?

A

Louis death

45
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True or false: no one was really ruling France after the kings death

A

True.

46
Q

The reign of terror targeted who ? And how long did it last?

A

Anyone who is a traitor and 1year

47
Q

National convention takes back power after what ?

A

The reign of terror

48
Q

Robespierre was convicted and ordered to the guillotine because -

A

He was the one that caused the reign of terror

49
Q

Who was a smart military strategist ?

A

Napoleon

50
Q

Key to unlocking ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics -

A

Rosetta Stone

51
Q

Napoleon overthrows what?

A

Directory

52
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After Napoleon overthrow the directory, what type of govern. Does he create ?

A

The consulate

53
Q

True or false: Napoleon controls everything.

A

true

54
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Is it a good idea that Napoleon named himself emperor?

A

No because he has to much power and can abuse it

55
Q

Napoleonic code did not help who at all?

A

Women ://

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