Unit 8 Review Flashcards
Why were the members of the third estate disssatisfied with their way of life under the old regime
Urban workers had a very low pay and would starve if bread prices rose and they were taxed on everything
Why was the fall of the bastille Important to the french people
It was a great symbolic act of revolution to the french people it symbolized the strength of the revolution
Name three political reforms that resulted from the French Revolution
Political reforms that resulted from the French Revolution included the declaration of the rights of man, and the incorporation of the church into the state
What was the reign of terror and how did it end
The period of the French Revolution when thousands of people were killed for affiliation with nobles
Summarize napoleons reforms in France
He created a government ruled by public school systems called the lycees
He created the napolianic code
he create a national banking system
What steps did Napoleon take to create an empire in Europe
First Napoleon gained public fame through the military fears
Then dissolved the directory with a coup
Then because the first consul
And finally dictator
What factors led to napoleons defeat in Russia
There troops were starving
Sick from cold
Russian raiders constantly attacked them
Both the British and Prussian guerrillas attakced
Summarize the reasons that the European allies were able to defeat Napoleon in 1814 and again in 1815
European allies were able to defeat napoleons armies because they were hastily filled with untrained soldiers
What were Metternich three goals at the congress of Vienna
French would not attack again
Balance of power
Restored the monarchy to power
How did the congress of Vienna aside peace in Europe for the next 38 years
It created new nations isn’t subject nationalities and became nationalistic
