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French Revolution History

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






2. 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.






3. The right to vote






4. 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






5. Concerned with worldly rather than religious matters






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






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






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






9. 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






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






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






12. 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






13. 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.






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






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






17. 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






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






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






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






21. 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






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






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






24. The right to vote






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






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






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






28. To give up power






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






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






31. Third Phase of the French Revolution 1795-1799 & Constitution of 1795 written & Five Man Directory established -Overthrown by Napoleon.






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






33. 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.






34. 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






35. 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






36. 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'






37. 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.






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






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






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






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






42. 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.






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






44. 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






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






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






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






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






49. Concerned with worldly rather than religious matters






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