Test Flashcards
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What did the Declaration of rights of Man & the citizens give men?
It gave men liberty, property, security, and resistance to oppression. It also gave them more rights then women
How did the National assembly anger the peasants?
Because the other 2 estates didn’t have to pay taxes while they did
What did the radicals, moderates, and conservatives want from the government?
To be equal
Why did Austria and Prussia urge the French to restore Louis XVI to power?
They feared the revolutionary spirit spreading from France would affect the rest of Europe. They also wanted him to go back to an absolute monarchy
What happened to Louis XVI?
He was sentenced to death by Guillotine
What is known as the reign of Terror?
His time of power. Maximilien Robespierre
What was the directory?
The 2 houses legislature and executive body
Who is recognized as one of the world’s greatest military generals?
Napoleon
How did Napoleon come to power?
He got everyone to like him by covering up the bad stuff he did and only telling the people the good things
With which Pope did Napoleon come to an agreement?
Pope Pius V11
