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French Revolution History

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1. The most influential figure at the Congress of Vienna; wanted to restore the status quo of 1792






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






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






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






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






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






7. 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






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






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






10. 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






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






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






14. A series of meetings in 1814-1815 & during which the European leaders sought to establish long-lasting peace & restore balance of power & protect the system of monarchy






15. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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. 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.






23. 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.






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






25. The most influential figure at the Congress of Vienna; wanted to restore the status quo of 1792






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






27. 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






28. Concerned with worldly rather than religious matters






29. A French congress established by representatives of the Third Estate on June 17 & 1789 & to enact laws and reforms in the name of the French people






30. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. 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






38. 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.






39. 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






40. The middle class






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






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






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






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






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






46. 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.






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






48. 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.






49. To give up power






50. The middle class