Chapter 18
Who were the emigre
A person who flees their country for political reasons
Plebiscite
A popular vote by BALLOT
Nationalism
A strong feeling of pride in and devotion for ones country
How did the French respond to threats to the revolution
France became more radical
What was the declaration of the rights of man and citizen
Free and equal rights for all men, natural rights for all men, equality before the law for all men, freedom of religion for all citizens, taxes levied fairly for all citizens; modeled after the American Declarations of independence
Why did other European leaders dislike the French Revolution
Gave citizens of other countries the idea to revolt
Who said "Let all threw three estates list their grievances to me."
Louis XVI
Who said "I love power as much as a musician loves his violin."
Napoleon
Why did French nobles resist Jacques Necker financial reforms
Necker proposed taxing the First and Second Estates, the nobles and high clergy disagreed with this
Who said women's rights are the same as those of men
Olympe de Gouges
Napolean
Popular military leader who became ruler of france
What was the chief goal of the Congress of Vienna
RESTORE STABILITY AND ORDER IN EUROPE The chief goal was to create a lasting peace while preserving the old order. They wanted to: Create a balance of power, and protect the system of monarchy.
What ares in France did napoleon annex (add on)
The Netherlands, Belgium, Parts of Italy, and Parts of Germany
How did the napoleonic code affect enlightenment principles
The code guaranteed the equality of all citizens under the law
Who were the bourgeoisie
The middle class
Suffrage
The right to vote
What did people say about a monarchy
They dislikes it and abolished it for a republic
Blockade
To cut off supplies or block a military area
Abdicate
To give up power
Deficit spending
When a government spends more money than it takes in
Sans Culottes
Working class men and women who made the french revolution more radical; demanded a republic instead of a monarchy
1st Estate
clergy
Robespierre
leader of the Committee of Public Safety. He was a reformer, but also supported terror as a way to maintain order. Promoted religious tolerance
3rd Estate
middle class (bourgeois/rural peasants)
2nd Estate
nobility
What was the Reign of Terror in France
period from September 1793 to July 1794 when those who resisted the French Revolution were arrested or executed
What was the napoleonic code
the code of laws created under Napoleon that embodied enlightenment principles of equality, tolerance, and freedom