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Leaders from what three countries dominated the Congress of Vienna?

Austria, Russia, and Britain

Why did Louis XVI finally agree to summon the Estates General?

France was on the verge of bankruptcy, and riots were spreading

"Let all three estates list their grievances to me."

Louis XVI

Who was the leader of the Reign of Terror?

Maximilien Robespierre

"Monarchy is the only way to save Europe from the ravages of nationalism."

Metternich

One of the greatest military disasters of all time was Napoleon's retreat from

Moscow

"I love power as a musician loves his violin."

Napoleon

Which of the following areas did Napoleon annex to France?

Netherlands

"Woman's rights are the same as those of man."

Olympe de Gouges

"Lives must be sacrificed for liberty."

Robespierre

Which statement best describes the Old Regime in France?

The burden of taxation fell almost entirely on the third estate

Which of the following statements about France's social structure is true?

There was inequality among the three estates.

The bourgeoisie belonged to which of the following groups?

Third Estate

France's economy was mainly supported by the

Third Estate.

Napoleon's final defeat by the Duke of Wellington occurred in 1815

Waterloo

The Napoleonic Code was

a system of French laws compiled by Napoleon that became the foundation of many European legal systems.

The fundamental cause of the French Revolution was the

abuses of the Old Regime.

The Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen stated that

all men were born free and equal in rights

Which of the following contributed to France's financial crisis?

bad harvests

Which of the following helped Napoleon centralize the French government?

compiling a Napoleonic Code

During the Reign of Terror, Robespierre tried to

crush all opposition to the revolution

The moderates who took control from radical revolutionaries set up a five-man

directory

The Constitution of 1791

established a Legislative Assembly.

In 1793, Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette were

executed

The Directory that ruled from 1795 to 1799 was

failure

During the French Revolution, women

gained some rights and lost others

Which position would a liberal be most likely to take?

immediate political and economic change

The French Revolution had an impact on history in that it

influenced people through out the world with its ideals of liberalism, nationalism, and democracy

The two privileged classes in France under the Old Regime were the...

nobility and clergy

The French Revolution and the American Revolution are similar in that both were

provoked by what was considered to be unfair taxation.

Both King Louis XVI and King Charles I faced the problem of

raising money to pay for government debt.

The seizure of the Bastille on July 14, 1789, was important because it

represented a successful attack on a symbol of the tyranny of the Old Regime.

In 1792, the National Convention voted to abolish the monarchy and declare France

republic

The principle of legitimacy at the Congress of Vienna meant the

restoration of monarchs previously dethroned by Napoleon.

Which group made up the vast majority of French society under the Old Regime?

the Third Estate

Which of the following became a symbol of the French Revolution?

the storming of the Bastille

French nobles resisted Necker's financial reforms because

they did not want to pay any taxes.

Which of the following was the chief goal of the Congress of Vienna

to create a lasting peace

What did the National Assembly vow in the Tennis Court Oath?

to draft a new constitution

Why did the Congress of Vienna redraw the boundaries of some European countries?

to encircle France with strong countries


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