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French Revolution History

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






2. To give up power






3. 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






4. 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.






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






6. 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






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






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






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






10. The right to vote






11. 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






12. 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






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






14. 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






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






16. Concerned with worldly rather than religious matters






17. 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'






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






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






20. 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.






21. The middle class






22. 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.






23. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. 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.






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






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






37. 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'






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






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






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






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






42. 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






43. To give up power






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






45. 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.






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






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






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






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






50. 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.