HCh.19
France's economy was mainly supported by
3rd estate
The bourgeoisie belonged to which of the following groups?
3rd estate
To give up power
Abdicate
The declaration of the rights of man and the citizen
All men were born free and equal
A military tactic where ports are shut off to keep people or supplies from moving in or out
Blockade
The wealthiest members of the Third Estate
Burgouire
How did the French respond to threats to the revolution
By becoming more radical
Describe the three divisions of France's structure before the French Revolution.
First Estate--Clergy Second Estate--nobles Third Estate--bourgeoisie, peasants, city workers
How did the Napoleonic Code reflect Enlightenment principles?
It guaranteed equality of all citizens above laws.
Leading painter during the French Revolution
Jacquious Louis David
"Let all three estates list their grievances to me"
Louis XVI
"I love power as a musician loves music"
Napoleon
French emperor who dominated Europe in the Early 1800's
Napoleon
A feeling of pride and devotion to one's country
Nationalism
French journalist who demanded equal rights for women
Olympic de Couges
"Women's rights are the same as those of man"
Olympic de Gouges
Ballot in which voters say yes or no on an issue
Plebiscite
"Lives must be sacrificed for liberty"
Robespierre
Jacobin revolutionary who led the Reign of Terror
Robespierre
Working-class revolutionaries
San-culottes
Radical working-class men and women
Sans-Culottes
The right to vote
Suffrage
Which of the following areas did Napoleon annex to France
The Netherlands
Give two examples of how popular uprisings moved the French Revolution forward.
The storming of the Bastille set the revolution in motion and pushed the National Assembly to take action. Uprisings by the sans-culottes and "September Massacres" pushed the revolution into a more radical stage.
Which statement about France's social structure is true?
There was inequality among the three estates
French nobles resisted Necker's financial reforms because
They wanted to pay no taxes
Why did the Congress of Vienna redraw the boundaries of some European countries
To encircle France with strong countries.
Identify three causes of the financial crisis France faced in the late 1780s.
deficit spending, poor harvests, overspending
Identify the four stages of the revolution.
the moderate phase, the radical phase, the Directory, the Age of Napoleon
Which of the following was the chief goal of the congress of vienna
to create lasting peace
The constitution of 1791
Established the new legislative assembly
"Monarchy is the only way to save Europe from the ravages of nationalism"
Clemens
Austrian prince who wanted to restore the status quo of 1792 at the congress of Vienna
Clemens
During the Reign of terror Robespierre tried to
Crush all oppositions to the revolution
Spending more money that is taken in
Deficit Spending
A person who fled revolutionary France to live in another country
Emigre