French Revolution and Napoleon Review! TEST TOMORROW!!!!

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1. Who was the Leader of the government when King Louis xvi was executed? Robespierre

2. When did the Jacobins take control National Assembly Old Regime Legislative Assembly National Convention

3. Who were the Emigres? Nobles who fled France during the Revolution

4.Who were the san culottes? “those without knee-britches”

5.The Legislative Assembly was divided among all of the following groups EXCEPT Moderates Radicals Socialists

6. Who was Jean-Paul Marat Newspaperman that encouraged the French people to kill

7. What was the Old regime? Feudalism Three Estates King and Queen

8. What is one cause of the French Revolution Answer Varies

9. King Louis xvi was executed by…. National Assembly Old Regime Legislative Assembly National Convention

10. When did the Estates General Occur? National Assembly Old Regime Legislative Assembly National Convention

11.What is Another Cause of the French Revolution Answer Varies

12.The Reign of Terror occurred during… National Assembly National Convention Old Regime Legislative Assembly

13.Who wrote “the Declaration of the Rights of Man” Old Regime National Assembly Legislative Assembly National Convention

14.Where was Marie Antoinette originally from? Austria

15. When did the Bread Riots occur? National Assembly Old Regime Legislative Assembly National Convention

16.Who was Charlotte Corday? Murdered Jean-Paul Marat

17. Who took the Tennis Court Oath? Third Estate

18. Robespierre belong to what radical Club? Jacobin

19.What was The famous motto of the Revolution Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity

20. Who was George Danton? Robespierre’s Political rival; a moderate

21. Who was Jacques Neckar? A finance minister under King Louis XVI

22. Another cause of the French Revolution Answer Varies

23. Where was Napoleon Born? Corsica

24.Napoleon was first exiled to…. Elba

25. Napoleon’s escape from elba resulted in…. The hundred days

26.What did Napoleon put in place to try to hurt the British Economy? Continental System

27.What was the major reason why the Continental system was unsuccessful? French Navy was too weak

28.Who was the leader of the British forces at Napoleon’s final defeat? Lord Wellington

29. Napoleon’s invasion of this country lost him 600,000 SOldiers Russia

30.What battle did the British Navy defeat Napoleon in 1805? Battle of Trafalgar

31.What Caused the Peninsular War Portugal not listening to Napoleon

32.Who did Napoleon make king of spain during the Peninsular War? His Brother, Joseph I

33.Why did Napoleon lose during the Peninsular Wars? Guerrilla warfare

34.Who was the New Leader of France after Napoleon was exciled for the first time? King Louis XIII

35. What were Lycees? Public Education; Government-run schools

36. What was the Napoleonic Code? A Universal set of laws

37.What was the Concordat of 1801? Agreement with the Pope that brings back religion to the French

38. What does coup d’Etat mean? Take-over or seizing of power

39. What does Plebiscite Mean? Public voting system

40. What is the Scorched Earth policy? strategy used by the Russians to lure the French Army into their territory and burn all sources of food

41.What was Napoleon’s Military expertise? Infantry

42. What was Napoleon’s Final Battle called? Battle of Waterloo

43. Where was Napoleon Exiled for the 2nd time? St. Helena

44.What was the Concert of Europe A Time of peace following Napoleon

45. What was the Congress of Vienna? Meeting where European countries wanted to restore stability

46.Legitimacy was put in place to…. Restore European monarchs to their thrones

47.At the Congress of Vienna, what did they do so France would stay contained? Surrounded France with strong countries