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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. 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






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






5. Concerned with worldly rather than religious matters






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






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






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






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






11. 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.






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






13. 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






14. 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.






15. 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.






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






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






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






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






20. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. 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






28. 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






29. 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.






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






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






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






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






34. 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






35. The right to vote






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. 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






43. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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