French Rev. Pt 1 French Rev. Pt 2 End of the Rev./Rise of Napoleon Nap: Hero or Villain? Congress of Vienna

FRENCH REV PT What was the name of the unfair social/political structures in France?

FRENCH REV. PT The Old Regime

FRENCH REV. PT Describe who belonged to each of the 3 estates.

FRENCH REV. – 20 1 st estate – priests/clergy 2 nd estate – wealthy landowners/nobles 3 rd estate – everybody else (bourgeoisie, city workers, peasant farmers)

FRENCH REV. PT Why did Louis call a meeting of the Estates General?

FRENCH REV. PT. 1– 30 He needed more money in taxes to get France out of BANKRUPTCY!

FRENCH REV. PT What was the first revolutionary act taken by the 3 rd Estate at this Meeting of the Estates General?

FRENCH REV. PT. 1 – 40 They renamed themselves the National Assembly and began work to pass reforms on behalf of the people of France.

What type of government did the National Assembly set up in 1789? Who had the power?

A constitutional monarchy. The people shared power with the king.

What was the first act of VIOLENCE that officially began the French Revolution in 1789?

The Fall of the Bastille Prison

What document/charter did the National Assembly pass that declared all citizens of France FREE AND EQUAL.

 They Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen

Why did France go to war with Austria and Prussia? What new government did France put in place at this time?

Both monarchies of Austria and Prussia demanded that no harm come to Louis and that he should be placed back on the throne or else they would attack. The National Convention - Republic

Why was King Louis under arrest and charged with treason against France?

He tried to escape to Austria (an enemy of France) with his family.

After the execution of Louis XVI, several counter revolutionaries began to challenge the authority of the National Convention. What new EMERGENCY government was put in place to get rid of these threat s to the REPUBLIC OF VIRTUE? Who was its leader?

The Reign of Terror Robespierre

What ended the Reign of Terror? What moderate government was then put in place?

The execution of Robespierre The Directory

Give 2 reasons for Napoleon’s rise to power. *Political Atmosphere *Nap’s Military Experience

The Corruption within the Directory lost the people’s support. Napoleon had control of the French military due to his victories in Italy/Austria…

 Napoleon came to power in 1799 through a coup d’etat? What is a coup d’etat? Napoleon: Hero or Villain - 10

 Use of the military to take over the government. Napoleon: Hero or Villain – 10

  What religious and economic goals of the Revolution did Napoleon achieve when he came to power? Name 1 each. Napoleon: Hero or Villain - 20

  Religious Toleration or concordat with the Catholic Church  Equal taxation or lower inflation Napoleon: Hero or Villain 20

  What political and social goals of the French Revolution were achieved by Napoleon?  2 each… Napoleon: Hero or Villain - 30

  Got rid of corrupt government officials  Government officials were selected by MERIT!  Set up a strict law code to protect the French people  Established a public school system Napoleon: Hero or Villain – 30

  What were Napoleon’s 3 costly MISTAKES? Napoleon: Hero or Villain - 40

  The Continental System – blockade of Great Britain  The Peninsular Wars – invasion of Spain and Portugal – huge losses to Spanish guerillas  The Invasion of Russia – HUGE LOSSES BECAUSE …could not combat the scorched earth strategy and the Russian winter. Napoleon: Hero or Villain – 40

The Congress of Vienna - 10  Why did representatives from several European governments meet at the CONGRESS OF VIENNA after the defeat of Napoleon?

The Congress of Vienna– 10  To create long lasting peace and stability in Europe

The Congress of Vienna - 20  What 5 major European countries sent representative to this meeting?

The Congress of Vienna – 20  Representatives from Prussia, Great Britain, Russia, Austria and France

The Congress of Vienna - 30  How did the Congress prevent future French aggression?  Why didn’t the Congress severely punish France?

The Congress of Vienna – 30  They surrounded France with stronger countries – TO CONTAIN FRANCE  They feared that they might encourage the French people to take REVENGE on them.

The Congress of Vienna - 40 The Congress affirmed the principle of LEGITIMACY… How did this help bring peace back to Europe?

The Congress of Vienna – 40  A return of the former monarchs to their thrones would stabilize political relations among the nations of Europe