French Revolution Flashcards

Question

Napoleonic Code

Answer 1

Of the many accomplishments Napoleon made as First Consul, the most significant was the creation of the Napoleonic Code. The Napoleonic Code allowed for the efficient management of French’s legal system. The roots of his code can still be identified in France TODAY. Based on Enlightenment

Answer 2

Emperor of France

Answer 3

In 1803, France had begun to engage in the Napoleonic Wars. To raise the much necessary military funds, Napoleon sold the Louisiana Territory for $15 million to the newly formed United States.

Answer 4

After Napoleon’s aforementioned Treaty of Amiens, it could be discerned that Napoleon was capable of holding the British at bay. The Battle of Trafalgar, which saw the complete decimation of Napoleon’s fleet, was a heat check as well as a point of motivation for years to come.

Answer 5

Further land gains were made in 1809 with the Battle of Wagram. The Battle saw Napoleon defeat the Austrians again.

Answer 6

Napoleon and his French forces defeated the combined armies of Austria and Russia at the Battle of Austerlitz. This led to the dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire and the foundation of the Confederation of the Rhine.

Answer 7

In 1812, Russia left the Continental System, a pact between the continental European nations to uphold trade embargoes against Britain to the North. To make an example out of the Russians, Napoleon gathered 600,000 troops and attempted a full-blown invasion of Russia. Instead of battling with the larger and more well-equipped French army, the Russians continued to retreat, forcing France deeper and deeper into the Russian cold. When Napoleon reached Moscow, he found the city burned, its citizens plundering the city before fleeing ahead of the incoming troops. Void of supplies and with a Russian winter looming, Napoleon was forced to retreat.

Answer 8

It is important to recognize that prior to his failed invasion of Russia, Napoleon was, though not perfect, a successful general. The Peninsular War, which saw the removal of French troops from the Iberian Peninsula, was yet another keg in the reel, turning revolt against Napoleon and the Continental System as a whole.

Answer 9

Abdicate the Throne

Answer 10

Incapable of remaining in exile, Napoleon returned to Paris, France on March 20, 1815, after a coalition of supporters rallied around Napoleon’s escape from Elba. Fearing for his life, the King of France, Louis XVIII, fled France and his vacancy was exploited by the power hungry Napoleon. This began Napoleon’s “Hundred Days Campaign”.

Answer 11

Knowing that a European invasion was imminent, Napoleon chose to be the first to strike. After a successful defeat of Belgium and Prussia in June of 1815, French troops turned to Brussels and the Battle of Waterloo. Unlike the two battles that preceded it, the Battle of Waterloo led to the defeat of French troops and the forced abdication of Napoleon on June 22, 1815.

Answer 12

After his second abdication, Napoleon was imprisoned upon Saint Helena, a remote island under British jurisdiction. On May 5, 1821, Napoleon died on Saint Helena, presumably from the stomach cancer which had cursed him most of his latter years.

Answer 13

Dr Joseph Guillotine found his method of execution as egalitarian as it was humane. Unlike other methods which may have not inflicted immediate death, with a guillotine, one minute a convict was alive and the next, they had passed. It also made no distinction between rich and poor, meaning death was equal.

Answer 14

In the Anciens Regime, the Estates General was an obsolete and often abandoned form of Parliament that had not met by the late 18th century for more than 100 years. The Estates General was composed of representatives from each Estate: 300 from both the First and Second and 600 from the Third. As power was granted not by people represented, the Third Estate, though representing the far majority of the population, had an equal vote to the First and Second Estate. Thus, any political reform that would benefit the people was voted down by the minority. This caused the Third Estate to disband from the Estates General and form their own National Assembly.

Answer 15

Louis and the National Assembly decided to invade Prussia in order to plunder it for much needed and much desired grain and wealth to restabilize the French economy and food shortage. When it was found that Louis was instead aiding Prussia and Austria in the invasion of France, he was removed from office by the National Assembly and a new republican constitution was created. Louis was subsequently sentenced to death by guillotine.

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Called for blood-letting in France and Spread his ideas through newspapers. Depicted as Jesus in his bathtub.

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Eliminate Enemies of the Revolution

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Great Britain and Russia

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Guillotine

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Nationalists developed and Spread

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Equal Rights for Women

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Jacques Necker Loved by the People

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Social Growth of Industry, Rise of Middle Class, Burden of Feudal System, Increase in Poverty Political Absolute Monarchy Intellectual Influence of America Economic Increase in Debt, Tax Burden on Poor

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Increase in Taxes + Increase in price of Bread after harsh winter

Answer 25

Debt was caused by lavish spending of the court, support of the American Revolution, and Marie Antoinette. Increase in Taxes

Answer 26

Estate System that had not changed since Middle Ages King and Queen Do not belong to an Estate First Estate Clergy 1% of People, 10% of Land Second Estate Nobility 2% of People, 25% of Land Third Estate Commoners 97% of People, 65% of Land

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