World History- The French Revolution and Napoleon
Napoleon
"I love power as a musician loves his violin"
Louis XVI (16th)
"Let all three estates list their grievances to me"
Robespierre
"Lives must be sacrificed for liberty"
Clemens von Metternich
"Monarchy is the only way to save Europe from the ravages of nationalism"
Olympe de Gouges
"Woman's rights are the same as those of man"
Nationalism
A feeling of pride in, and intense devotion to one's country
Blockade
A military tactic through which ports are shut off to keep people or supplies from moving in or out
Clemens von Metternich
Austrian prince who wanted to restore the status quo of 1792 at the Congress of Vienna
the third estate
France's economy was mainly supported by
Napoleon
French emperor who dominated Europe in the early 1800s
Olympe de Gouges
French journalist who demanded equal rights for women
they wanted to pay no taxes
French nobles resisted Necker's financial reforms because
by becoming more radical
How did the French respond to threats to the revolution?
It guaranteed the equality of all citizens before the law
How did the Napoleonic Code reflect Enlightenment principles?
Maximilien Robespierre
Jacobin revolutionary who led the Reign of Terror
Jacques-Louis David
Leading painter during the French Revolution
Sans-culottes
Radical working class men and women
Deficit Spending
Spending more money than is taken in
all men were born free and equal in rights
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen stated that
The Third Estate
The bourgeiosie belonged to which of the following groups?
Bourgeosie
The wealthiest members of the Third Estate
to create a lasting peace
What was one of the chief goals of the Congress of Vienna?
The Netherlands
Which of the following areas did Napoleon annex to France?
there was inequality among the three states
Which of the following statements about France's social structure is true?
To encircle France with strong countries
Why did the Congress of Vienna redraw the boundaries of some European countries?
Emigre
a person who fled revolutionary France to live in another country
Plebiscite
ballot in which voters say yes or no to an issue
suffrage
the right to vote
abdicate
to give up power
Sans-culottes
working class revolutionaries
Established a new Legislative Assembly
Constitution of 1791
crush all opposition to the revolution
During the Reign of Terror, Robespierrre tried to