Unit 8: French Revolution and Napoleonic Era

Which of the following actions by Napoleon aided the cause of German unification? Select one: a. The political reorganization of territory into the Confederation of the Rhine b. The incorporation of Schleswig-Holstein into Prussia c. The expulsion of the Turks occupying the European territory where German was spoken d. The reversal of the long-standing policy of French support for the Holy Roman Empire e. The requirement that all people in conquered lands speak a common language, French

a. The political reorganization of territory into the Confederation of the Rhine

The most serious blunder made by the National Assembly during the early stages of the French Revolution was Select one: a. enactment of the Civil Constitution of the Clergy b. failure to prevent Louis XVI's escape to Austria c. cancellation of the assignats d. allowing the Bastille to fall e. appointing the Marquis de Lafayette Commander-in-Chief

a. enactment of the Civil Constitution of the Clergy

Which of the following resulted from the National Assembly's passage of the Civil Constitution of the Clergy in 1790? Select one: a. An accommodation was reached between the revolution and the papacy. b. The Catholic Church was brought under control of the French state. c. Rebellious member of the clergy were given amnesty for antirevolutionary actions d. All religious activities and members of the clergy were outlawed e. Religious toleration was extended to Protestants for the first time in France's history

b. The Catholic Church was brought under control of the French state.

The first political use of the terms "right" and "left" was to describe the Select one: a. division of France into predominantly Protestant and predominantly Roman Catholic areas. b. seating arrangements in the French National Assembly chamber during the French Revolution. c. party alliances in the English House of Commons during the debates prior to the American Revolution. d. two wings of the Versailles Palace that housed the Roman Catholic and the Huguenot nobility. e. factions in the English parliament that supported James II or William of Orange.

b. seating arrangements in the French National Assembly chamber during the French Revolution.

The point of view of the artist in the caricature of eighteenth century French society shown above is that Select one: a. the peasants' misery results from unfair treatment by foreigners b. the peasantry is exploited both by the church and by the nobility c. the economic welfare of the nation depends upon cooperation among the classes d. the clergy, nobility, and peasantry contribute equally to French society e. French women of all social classes are exploited by the government

b. the peasantry is exploited both by the church and by the nobility

All of the following were reasons the French Revolution became more radical after 1792 EXCEPT Select one: a. the threat of invasion from nations threatened by the revolution b. vicious attacks against the king by army officers led by Napoleon c. uncontrolled inflation that harmed workers in Paris and other cities d. counterrevolutionary efforts by emigres, refractory priests, and provinces e. fear that the king did not support and sought to undermine the revolution

b. vicious attacks against the king by army officers led by Napoleon

Which of the following statements best applies to Napoleon's domestic policies? Select one: a. Much autonomy was given to the provincial departments as the previous system of prefects was overhauled. b. His "new aristocracy" was actually little different from the old, as it was based on privilege and wealth. c. His Civil Code reaffirmed the ideals of the Revolution. d. As a devout Catholic, he reestablished Catholicism as the official state religion. e. He had to rely on his military to enforce his domestic policies.

c. His Civil Code reaffirmed the ideals of the Revolution.

The lists of grievances, or cahiers de doleances, brought by the members of the Estates General to Versailles in 1789 called for Select one: a. The immediate overthrow of Louis XVI b. Universal adult suffrage c. Tax equity d. The separation of church and state e. Renewal of provincial and city charters

c. Tax equity

Distinctions, therefore, can be founded only on public utility. In 1789 these statements were part of Select one: a. The Bill of Rights b. The Constitution of the Year III c. The Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen d. Quesnays statement of physiocrat philosophy e. What Is The Third Estate?

c. The Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen

Quote: "Men are born, and always continue free and equal in respect of their rights. Civil Distinctions, therefore, can be founded only on public utility." Question: In 1789 these statements were part of Select one: a. The Bill of Rights b. The Constitution of the Year III c. The Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen d. Quesnay's statement of physiocrat philosophy e. What Is The Third Estate?

c. The Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen

Which of the following best characterizes eighteenth century France just prior to the Revolution of 1789? Select one: a. The economic status of the peasantry was improving dramatically. b. The privileges of the clergy were declining. c. The French monarchy was experiencing a deepening financial crisis. d. The participation of the bourgeoisie in legislative affairs was increasing dramatically.

c. The French monarchy was experiencing a deepening financial crisis.

The painting above by Jacques Louis David portrays which of the following events during the French Revolution? Select one: a. Publication of the "Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen." b. The Third Estate's proclamation of the National Assembly c. The National Assembly taking the Tennis Court Oath d. The abolition of serfdom and feudalism e. The vote to execute Louis XVI in the National Convention

c. The National Assembly taking the Tennis Court Oath

The Great Fear of July 1789 Select one: a. refers to the royal family's flight to Varennes b. prompted the Declaration of Pillnitz c. consisted of peasant uprisings in rural France d. was the response of the sans culottes to the Brunswick Manifesto e. led to the Pope's excommunication of the French nation

c. consisted of peasant uprisings in rural France

During the French Revolution the Committee of Public Safety was primarily concerned with Select one: a. social and health policy b. agricultural production c. executive duties of government d. enlarging Bonaparte's personal fortune e. securing the safety of the royal family

c. executive duties of government

Louis XVI supported the declaration of war against Austria in 1792 because Select one: a. he hoped the French army would be defeated and the old regime restored b. he disliked his brother-in-law the Emperor of Austria c. he hoped the war would help strengthen government finances d. of his commitment to the ideals of the revolution e. he accepted the democratically expressed will of the people

c. he hoped the war would help strengthen government finances

One of the chief influences of the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars (1789-1815) on Europe outside of France was that they Select one: a. encouraged a spirit of compromise between the nobility and the middle class b. discouraged the expansion of the growing network of intra-European canals and roads c. strengthened German nationalism d. led to widespread freeing of the serfs in Eastern Europe e. opened the women's suffrage movement

c. strengthened German nationalism

A primary factor in the influence of the sans culottes in the French Revolution was Select one: a. their admiration for the monarchy b. their large military forces c. their alliance with the Jacobins d. their lack of concern for economic issues e. their contempt for the middle class

c. their alliance with the Jacobins

The print above, commemorating the women's march on Versailles in October 1789, shows that Select one: a. lower-class women opposed the convening of the Estates General b. lower-class women were defenders of the aristocracy c. women helped the progress of the Revolution d. women wanted to leave their homes to join the work force e. women supported pacifism and the status quo

c. women helped the progress of the Revolution

The Thermidorean Reaction (1794) accomplished which of the following? Select one: a. Elected Napoleon Emperor of the French b. Invaded Britain c. Restored the Bourbon monarchy d. Overthrew the Committee of Public Safety and established the Directory e. Became more radical than any previous government

d. Overthrew the Committee of Public Safety and established the Directory

The Thermidorean reaction was a turnabout in France in reaction to the Select one: a. Great Fear b. fall of the Bastille c. attempted escape of Louis XVI d. Reign of Terror e. Napoleon Bonaparte's seizure of power

d. Reign of Terror

All of the following were achieved by women during the French Revolution EXCEPT Select one: a. Their demands for change were represented in the cahiers along with those of men. b. They marched to Versailles to bring the king and his family back to Paris. c. They published a Declaration of the Rights of Women in response to the French Constitution of 1791. d. They gained proportional representation in the Chamber of Deputies. e. They participated in the revolutionary clubs, including The Confederation of the Friends of the Truth.

d. They gained proportional representation in the Chamber of Deputies.

The Abbe Sieyes exerted a major influence on the French Revolution through his book? Select one: a. Essay on Human Understanding b. What Is to Be Done? c. The Progress of the Human Mind d. What is The Third Estate e. The Social Contract

d. What is The Third Estate

The painting above, by the Spanish artist Francisco Goya illustrates which of the following events of the French Revolution and Napoleonic Era? Select one: a. reprisals by counterrevolutionaries against those who attacked the Bastille b. popular violence attending the initial meeting of the Estates General in 1789 c. executions of the leaders of the Mountain by the supporters of the king d. atrocities by the French army during the Peninsular Campaign e. actions by the British government to eliminate pro-French parties

d. atrocities by the French army during the Peninsular Campaign

Napoleon's primary aim in establishing the Continental System was to Select one: a. unite the German states b. end the military threat from Russia c. provide new governments in French-occupied territories d. destroy Great Britain's economy e. create a tariff-free zone throughout Europe

d. destroy Great Britain's economy

Which of the following best describes the French social structure on the eve of the French Revolution (1789)? Select one: a. increasing equality among classes as a result of government policies b. a growing rift between the clergy and nobility over tax exemptions c. establishment of a political alliance between peasants and bourgeoisie d. resentment by the Third Estate of noble and clerical privileges e. refusal of Louis XVI to consider any changes in the unequal tax system

d. resentment by the Third Estate of noble and clerical privileges

The armies of revolutionary France (1792-1815) enjoyed which of the following advantages over the armies of the major European monarchs? Select one: a. A better supply system b. Superior training and more practice in drills c. Technologically advanced weapons d. Older and more experienced soldiers e. Greater patriotism and morale

e. Greater patriotism and morale

What accounts for the involvement of peasants in counterrevolutionary movements directed against the French revolutionary government? Select one: a. The government's reversal of the abolition of feudalism b. Peasants' support for persecuted high nobles of Paris c. Opposition to de-Christianization and centralization d. Military alliances with armies of supportive nations e. Poor living conditions due to crop failures and famine

e. Poor living conditions due to crop failures and famine

The levee en masse was a measure intended to Select one: a. strengthen the dikes around the mouth of the Seine River. b. reestablish the independence of the church in France. c. increase the value of the assignats d. extend civil rights to the Catholic clergy e. enlist personnel for the war effort

e. enlist personnel for the war effort

The main purpose of the women's march to Versailles in October 1789 was to Select one: a. provide the National Assembly and the king with a declaration of support. b. protest the seizure of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette by the National Guard. c. present the women's concerns to Marie Antoinette. d. protest the lack of representation for women in the National Assembly. e. ensure the king's support for the Declaration of Rights and cheap bread for Paris

e. ensure the king's support for the Declaration of Rights and cheap bread for Paris

Napoleons 1801 Concordat with the Catholic Select one: a. brought to a permanent close the church-state conflict in France b. once again made Catholicism the state church of France c. brought about an expulsion of French Huguenots d. led the papacy to support the ideals of the French Revolution e. left the church under the supervision of the state

e. left the church under the supervision of the state

The sequence of events that led to the French Revolution of 1789 is best summarized by which of the following? Select one: a. Lafayette's call for democracy, royal suppression of the National Assembly, Robespierre's leading a peasant revolt. b. Peasant uprisings, royal abdication, election of the National Assembly c. Franco-Austrian War, urban riots, convening of the Assembly of Notables d. widespread famine, repression of riots, guerrilla war e. royal financial crisis, convening of the Estates-General, storming of the Bastille

e. royal financial crisis, convening of the Estates-General, storming of the Bastille

Which of the following factors led most immediately to the convening of the French Estates-General in May 1789? Select one: a. the conflict between the bourgeoisie and the peasantry b. the Roman Catholic Church's support of discontented factions in French society c. the agitation of the peasantry d. competition among elitist groups for royal approval e. the impending bankruptcy of the French government

e. the impending bankruptcy of the French government

All of the following were true about the assignats EXCEPT that they Select one: a. lost much of their value due to a lack of confidence b. were backed by the value of confiscated church land c. primarily benefited purchasers of lands as mortgages lost value due to inflation d. were later issued without anything of value backing them up e. were first issued to pay compensation to aristocratic families for those who had been guillotined

e. were first issued to pay compensation to aristocratic families for those who had been guillotined