Chapter 20 WCIV

The Jacobin Club was a/an

French political organization that supported the revolution; its most radical members gained national power during the crisis of 1792.

What was the result of Napoleon's invasion of Russia?

He suffered the worst defeat of his career due to a lack of supplies and preparation.

Which of the following was not a factor of the Concordat of 1801?

The desire to reestablish Roman Catholicism as the official religion of France

How did the Directory overthrow the French government?

The execution of Robespierre provided an opportunity for these ex-Jacobins to demand more than power given to one man; a vote of the convention approved the Directory.

What was the final blow to the Old Regime?

The peasant revolt

Federalism is best defined as

a government system in which power is shared between a central government and local governments, and neither may encroach on the authority of the other.

Olympe de Gouges was

a revolutionary who believed in the National Assembly as a representative form of government.

The Continental Congress refers to

an assembly of representatives from the American colonies that provided leadership during the revolutionary crisis.

The Napoleonic Code was the

civil code of France, initiated by Napoleon that reorganized French law and administration.

The Committee of Public Safety was formed to

oversee the army and the counterrevolutionaries.

The Continental System is best defined as Napoleon's

wartime strategy for weakening Britain by barring trade with Europe.

All of the following are true of the Reign of Terror except it

was directed only against the French noble class.

Put the following events in order from earliest (1) to latest (10). Each correct response is worth 1 point

1. French and Indian War ends 2. Continental Congress in Colonial America issues the Declaration of Independence 3. Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen issued in France 4. Bill of Rights added to the Constitution of the United States 5. Austria and Prussia declare war on France 6. French Monarch, Louis XVI is executed 7. the execution of Robespierre, "The Incorruptible" 8. Napoleon negotiates the concordat (treaty) with Pope Pius VII, reestablishing Catholicism in France 9. Napoleon becomes Emperor of France 10. Napoleon is banished to Elba

Napoleon's educational reforms consisted of

All of these

What comprises the Three Estates in France?

All of these

What positive remnants of Napoleon's empire are still in existence in the modern world?

All of these