French Revolution and Napoleon Flashcard

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The bourgeoisie (middle class) belonged to which of the three Estates?

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Third

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A bishop (city church leader) belonged to which Estate?

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First

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Declaration of the Rights of Man...

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... listed the natural rights of citizens in revolutionary France

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What event occurred on July 14, 1789, when a French mob stormed a prison and captured gunpowder?

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Storming of the Bastille

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What organization was established by Robespierre to find and eliminate critics of the Revolution?

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Committee of Public Safety

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Nickname for Robespierre's period of rule that ended when he was executed?

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Reign of Terror

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Who overthrew The Directory in a coup d'etat?

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Napoleon Bonaparte

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How did Napoleon end the chaos of the French Revolution?

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He stabilized the country with his new policies.

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Before the revolution in France, members of the Third Estate had

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a high tax burden and little political power

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Who crowned Napoleon emperor in 1804?

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He crowned himself