Chapter 18 Study Guide
What percentage of the population was nobility?
1.5%
What percentage of land was owned by the clergy?
10%
About What percentage of the time did the consulate rule France?
17%
The French National Assembly swore the Tennis Court Oath, which was....
A vow to continue to meet until they had produced a French constitution
Attacking of this began the French Revolution
Bastille
Napoleon's plan to weaken the British economy
Continental System
The Committee of Public Safety was given Broad powers to?
Defend France from the threats
Which French government lasted the longest during the period from 1789 to 1815?
Empire
What was Napoleon's first title as head of France?
First Consul
Used by the revolutionaries to execute opponets
Guillotine
How did Robespierre gain support to win election to the National Convention?
He spoke out and was defender of democracy
Why did Napoleon sell French land to United States?
He was afraid the British would able to take it
Under the Constitution of 1791, the ____ would make the laws
Legislative Assembly
Who seized political power from the Legislative Assembly?
Paris Commune
In its attempts to create a new order that reflected its belief in reason, the National Convention?
Pursued a policy of de-christianization, going so far as to adopt a new calendar
The Russians defeated Napoleon's superior Grand Army by
Retreating hundreds of miles and burning their own villages and countryside
Which country was considered a dependent state of France?
Spain
Island to which Napoleon was exiled after his final defeat
St. Helena
The most important of the seven legal codes established by Napoleon was
The Civil Code
In his final battle, Napoleon was defeated by?
The Duke of Wellington
The three major parts of Napoleon's Grand Empire were?
The French Empire, the dependent states, and the allied states.
The difference between the Girondins and the Mountain was that
The Girondins leaned toward keeping the king alive, while the mountain wanted the king executed.
What were the two major reasons that Napoleon's Grand Empire collapsed?
The Survival of Great Britain and the force of naturalization
Which of France's estates was NOT exempt from the taille?
The Third Estate
Which of the following estates groups of France was the only one to pay taxes?
The Third Estate
