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French Revolution History

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1. 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.






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






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






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






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






6. 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






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






8. 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






9. 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'






10. 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






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






12. 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.






13. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. 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.






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






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






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






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






26. 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






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






28. 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.






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






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






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






32. The right to vote






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






34. 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'






35. 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






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






37. 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






38. 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.






39. 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.






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






41. 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.






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






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






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






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






46. Concerned with worldly rather than religious matters






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






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






50. 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.