Chapter 19 Test

What did the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen state?

All male citizens were equal before the law. Every Frenchman had an equal right to hold public office. Asserted freedom of religion and called for taxes to be levied according to ability to pay.

French nobles resisted Necker's financial reforms for what reasons?

Because they wanted to recover the feudal powers they had lost under absolute rule.

Which of the following areas did Napoleon annex to France?

Netherlands, Belgium, and parts of Italy and Germany.

The Constitution of 1791 accomplished what?

Replaced old provinces with 83 departments of equal size. Abolished old provincial courts, and reformed laws. Ended church Interference in government, and ensured equality before the law for all male citizens.

What did Robespierre try to do during the Reign of Terror.

Secure Liberty by executing people.

The bourgeoisie belonged to which group in France?

The 3rd Estate.

How did the French respond to threats to the revolution?

They prepared for war.

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

To contain French ambitions. They ringed France with strong countries. They prevented French expansion eastward. It was a policy of containment.

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

Create a lasting peace by establishing a balance of power, and protecting the system of monarchy.

How Napoleonic Code reflected Enlightenment principles?

Embodied Enlightenment principles such as the equality of all citizens before the law, religious toleration, and advancement based on merit.