Chapter 18 Study Guide

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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


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