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French Revolution Flashcards

1
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Who was known as the “incorruptible”

A

Maximilian Robespierre

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2
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What is unique culture identity of a person?

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Nationalism

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3
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The ________ is the chief tax in france

A

Taille

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4
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A sudden overthrow in the government is called a?

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Coup d’etat

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5
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What is an order of society that determines a person’s legal rights and status?

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Estate

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6
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Aristocratic privileges are known as?

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The relics of feudalism

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7
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At the conclusion of the American Revolution was when ___________ occured

A

The French Revolution

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8
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During the revolution, the ____1_____ and the _____2_____ were two factions of the ____3____ Club that came to be because of their difference on how to treat the kind

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1: Urban Mountain
2: Rural Girondins
3: Jacobin

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9
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Napoleon’s final defeat was where?

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Waterloo

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10
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Napoleon’s military force was known as the_________ _________

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Grand Army

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11
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Ordinary people without fancy clothing were known as the?

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Sans-culottes

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12
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What codes were an attempt to codify French laws?

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Civil Code or Napoleonic Code

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13
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What was Napoleon’s attempt to stop British goods from reaching other markets?

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The Continental System

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14
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The _________ was an oath taken to swear that the 3rd Estate would finish the new French Constitution

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Tennis Court Oath

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15
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What did the Committee of Public Safety call is carrying out of mass executions?

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The Reign Of Terror

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16
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What was the middle class and part of the 3rd Estate called?

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The Bourgeoisie

17
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Who defeated Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo?

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The Duke of Wellington

18
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The Constitution of 1791 set up a _____ ______ where there was a king and a legislative power that made the laws

A

Limited Monarchy

19
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The Directory was toppled by whom?

A

Napoleon

20
Q

The fall of Napoleon began with the invasion of this of this country

A

Russia

21
Q

The first estate was made up of this part of the population

A

clergy

22
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The second estate was made up of this part of the population

A

Nobility

23
Q

The storming of the ______ began the French Revolution

A

Bastille

24
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The third estate is made up of this part of the population

A

Commoners/ Peasants / Bourgeoisie

25
Q

These are the people that can vote

A

Electors / Electorate

26
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This is a group of dissenting people

A

Factions

27
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What is the name of the island where Napoleon was born?

A

Corsica

28
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What is the name of the island where Napoleon was exiled to 1st?

A

Elba

29
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What is the name of the island where Napoleon was exiled to second?

A

St. Helena

30
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What was a mechanical device that was used for beheadings during the French Revolution

A

The Guillotine

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