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French Revolution History

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1. To give up power






2. Financial expert of Louis XVI & he advised Louis to reduce court spending & tax the first and second estates & abolish tariffs on internal trade in order to avoid bankruptcy






3. Phase 3 - A group of 5 men who were given executive control of France following the Reign of Terror






4. Napoleon's agreement with Catholic Church & Church under state control but recognized religious freedom






5. Phase 4 - government established in France after the overthrow of the Directory in 1799 & with Napoleon as first consul in control of the entire government






6. Introduced the Guillotine as a more humane way of beheading & Equality of Punishment






7. A comprehensive and uniform system of laws established for France by Napoleon. Preserved many of the rights of the people gained by the revolution.






8. The site of Napoleon's defeat by British and Prussian armies in 1815 & which ended his last bid for power






9. Emperor of France; he seized power in a coup d'etat in 1799; he led French armies in conquering much of Europe & placing his relatives in positions of power. Defeated at the Battle of Waterloo & He was exiled on the island of Elba






10. King of Prussia and emperor of Austria issue declaration threatening to intervene to protect French monarchy.






11. Alliance between Prussia & Austria & Russia & and Great Britain. Pledged to act together to maintain balance of power and suppress revolutionary uprisings following the French Revolution.






12. The panic and insecurity that struck French peasants in the summer of 1789 and led to their widespread destruction of manor houses and feudal documents.






13. Red & white & and blue badge worn by members of the National Guard that was eventually adopted as the national flag of France






14. A French political leader of the 18th century. A Jacobin & a radical leader of the French Revolution. Headed the Committee of Public Safety & responsible for the Reign of Terror & was later executed.






15. Queen of France (wife of Louis XVI) Who was unpopular. Known as 'Madame deficit' due to her lavish spending.






16. French diplomat who attended the Congress of Vienna on behalf of King Louis XVIII; He tried to get France the best deal possible






17. The shutting of a port to keep people or supplies from moving in or out






18. They consisted of the Roman Catholic Clergy; they received special privileges and paid no direct taxes. Made up less than 1% of the French population.






19. Financial expert of Louis XVI & he advised Louis to reduce court spending & tax the first and second estates & abolish tariffs on internal trade in order to avoid bankruptcy






20. Government practice of spending more than it takes in from taxes






21. The shutting of a port to keep people or supplies from moving in or out






22. Second phase of the French Revolution 1792-1794 & Radicals gain control of National Assembly becoming the National Convention. The Monarchy is abolished & Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette executed & Committee of Public Safety created & Reign of Terror






23. Very radical political club that wanted a republic for France Also responsible for the execution of the king






24. A form of government in which citizens elect representatives to speak or act for them






25. Vow by members of the 3rd estate not to disband until a constitution was written






26. An 1805 naval battle in which Napoleon's forces were defeated by a British fleet under the command of Horatio Nelson. Ended Napoleon's plans to invade Britain.






27. King of France (1774-1792). In 1789 he summoned the Estates-General & due to the French financial crisis. His failure to enact reform would led to the French Revolution. Louis and his wife & Marie Antoinette & were executed in 1793.






28. Nobles and others who left France during peasant uprisings and who hoped to come back to the old system






29. Introduced the Guillotine as a more humane way of beheading & Equality of Punishment






30. Government practice of spending more than it takes in from taxes






31. A form of government in which citizens elect representatives to speak or act for them






32. King of Prussia and emperor of Austria issue declaration threatening to intervene to protect French monarchy.






33. French soldier who fought alongside the Americans in the Revolutionary War and then commanded the French National Guard during the French Revolution






34. They consisted of the Roman Catholic Clergy; they received special privileges and paid no direct taxes. Made up less than 1% of the French population.






35. A direct vote in which a country's people have the opportunity to approve or reject a proposal






36. The estate that consisted of the nobility & and high-positioned government officials. They made up less than 2% of the French population.






37. Favoritism shown to relatives or close friends by those in power (as by giving them jobs)






38. Phase 3 - A group of 5 men who were given executive control of France following the Reign of Terror






39. The middle class






40. Napoleon's efforts to block foreign trade with England by forbidding Importation of British goods Into Europe.






41. The estate that consisted of the nobility & and high-positioned government officials. They made up less than 2% of the French population.






42. A French political leader of the 18th century. A Jacobin & a radical leader of the French Revolution. Headed the Committee of Public Safety & responsible for the Reign of Terror & was later executed.






43. The site of Napoleon's defeat by British and Prussian armies in 1815 & which ended his last bid for power






44. Fourth phase of the Revolution 1799-1815. Napoleon overthrows the Directory & establishes the Consulate & names himself 1st consul then 'consul for life' & eventually becomes 'Emperor of the French'






45. To add a territory onto an existing state or country






46. A hit-and-run technique used in fighting a war; fighting by small bands of warriors using tactics such as sudden ambushes






47. Concerned with worldly rather than religious matters






48. French diplomat who attended the Congress of Vienna on behalf of King Louis XVIII; He tried to get France the best deal possible






49. Red & white & and blue badge worn by members of the National Guard that was eventually adopted as the national flag of France






50. A direct vote in which a country's people have the opportunity to approve or reject a proposal