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French Revolution History

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1. Concerned with worldly rather than religious matters






2. 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.






3. 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






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






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






6. Largest of the Three Estates & made up of Bourgeoisie & Peasants & and Urban Workers. Had the least money and power but paid the virtually all of the taxes.






7. First phase of the French Revolution 1789-1791. Moderate Phase that attempted to reform French government and society.






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. British prime minister Who was the representative at the Congress of Vienna who sought a European balance of power & in which no single state or combination of states would dominate Europe.






15. 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'






16. Concerned with worldly rather than religious matters






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






18. 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






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






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






21. The political prison and armory stormed on July 14 & 1789 & by Partisian city workers alarmed by the king's concentration of troops at Versailles






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






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






24. British prime minister Who was the representative at the Congress of Vienna who sought a European balance of power & in which no single state or combination of states would dominate Europe.






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






26. Largest of the Three Estates & made up of Bourgeoisie & Peasants & and Urban Workers. Had the least money and power but paid the virtually all of the taxes.






27. Principle by Which monarchies that had been unseated by the French Revolution or Napoleon were restored






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






29. A strong feeling of pride in and devotion to one's country






30. 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.






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






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






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






34. First phase of the French Revolution 1789-1791. Moderate Phase that attempted to reform French government and society.






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






36. 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.






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






38. Created by the National Convention & 12 people & had almost absolute power & battled to protect the revolution & and prepared France for war by ordering all citizens to join the war-effort & responsible for executing up to 40 &000 French deemed as tr






39. List of grievances drawn up by delegates going to the meeting of the estates general






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






41. 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.






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






43. 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'






44. 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






45. The right to vote






46. 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.






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






48. The middle class






49. First Phase of French Revolution. 1789-1791. Key points: Tennis Court Oath & Storming the Bastille & the Declaration of the Rights of Man & Civil Constitution of the Clergy & Constitution of 1791






50. The political prison and armory stormed on July 14 & 1789 & by Partisian city workers alarmed by the king's concentration of troops at Versailles