FR and Napoleon Flashcards
(29 cards)
King Louis XVI
King of France during the French Revolution
Robespierre
Jacobin politician, head of the Committee of Public Safety, executed thousands including King Louis XVI
Religious Tolerance
Tolerating the practice of all religions
Jacobins
A radical political party, founded the Committee of Public Safety, led by Robespierre
Reign of Terror
A time period when Jacobins held control of France and executed everyone accused of opposing them to remain in power
Freedom of Religion
Freedom of Religion
Napoleon
French general who won France many victories in Europe and took control when the Jacobins lost power, brought France to its most powerful in history
Declaration of the Rights of Man & citizen
Declaration by the National Assembly, states “men are born and remain free and remain equal in rights” and defines those rights as “liberty, private property, the inviolability of the person, and resistance to oppression”
Estates General
The legislative body of the old regime, made up of representatives from all 3 estates, each estate gets one vote
Committee of Public Safety
A committee of 12 people that ruled France during the Reign of Terror, executed tens of thousands of people, led by Robespierre
Treason
Betraying your country
Nationalism in France
French people feeling connected in some way to the French government
Militarism
Believing your country should maintain a strong military
Emigre’s of France
Nobles who left the country after revolutionaries took power
Political Stability
A measure of how likely your country is to break out into violence and coups.
Napoleon’s invasion of Russia
Napoleon invaded russia with 600,000 men, because of the winter and how far out he was into russia, he left defeated with only 100,000 men
Impacts of the FR on France
People had more rights, the king was overthrown, legislature was established, there was less inequality, poor people had some say in things
Impact of Napoleon’s rule on France
France was now much more powerful, MEN had effectively equal rights, France had consistent laws and taxed, a new education system was established
Bastille
A prison fort torn down by revolutionaries to obtain gunpowder for muskets to defend france
Why did other countries want to declare war on France?
Monarchs were scared of people learning the ideals of the french revolution and revolting against them
Napoleonic Code
A standardized and consistent legal system implemented by Napoleon to consolidate law into one text
Constitution
A text which outlines the purpose of a nation
Positives and negatives about Napoleon
He made France into a superpower, gave citizens rights, established consistent laws and taxes, gave French people education, but he was also an absolute dictator, crushed opposition with secret police, and had a very large ego
Napoleon’s rise to power
He was a military hero who longed for power, so he staged a coup and became a popular leader nearly instantly
