The term sans-culottes, meaning "without breeches," implied that the members of this political group were

ordinary patriots without fine clothes.

Napoleon's Continental System was designed to

stop British trade with Europe.

Louis XVI was forced to accept the National Assembly's decrees because

thousands of armed Parisian women captured him and his family.

The difference between the Girondins and the Mountain was that

the Girondins wanted the king alive; the Mountain wanted the king executed

What were the two major reasons that Napoleon’s Grand Empire collapsed?

the survival of Great Britain and the force of nationalism.

Napoleon’s agreement with the Catholic Church did all of the following EXCEPT

return church lands to the pope and clergy.

What were some of the most important causes of the French Revolution?

Enlightenment ideas, rigid social structure, financial crisis

The Committee of Public Safety originally implemented the Reign of Terror to

defend France against foreign armies

The three major parts of Napoleon’s Grand Empire were

the French Empire, the dependent states, and the allied states.

The new Constitution was a set up in France to allow "active" citizens to vote. What were "active" citizens?

me over 25 who paide a certain amount of taxes

The French National Assembly swore the Tennis Court Oath, which was

a vow to meet until they had produced a French constitution.

In its attempts to create a new order that reflected its belief in reason, the National Convention

pursued a policy of de-Christianization and adopted a new calendar.

Promotion within Napoleon’s new bureaucracy was

based on ability only, not rank or birth.

The Russians defeated Napoleon’s superior Grand Army by

retreating hundreds of miles and burning their own villages

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1
Napoleon’s coup d’état overthrew the _____________ to establish his consulate.
Legislative Assembly
Directory
British Government
city mayor
2
In a called meeting of the Estates-General in 1789, which estate wanted to set up a constitutional government?
First Estate
Third Estate
Fourth Estate
Second Estate
3
The term sans-culottes, meaning "without breeches," implied that the members of this political group were
women, because they wore skirts.
ordinary patriots without fine clothes.
pacifists who did not use guns.
wealthy, because they did not wear breeches.
4
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen proclaimed all of the following EXCEPT
freedom of speech
equal rights for women
an end to tax exemptions
freedom of the press
5
Napoleon's Continental System was designed to
conquer Protestantism
unify Italy
stop British trade with Europe.
defeat Russia.
6
Louis XVI was forced to accept the National Assembly's decrees because
the army turned against him and threatened to execute him.
it was the only way he would be allowed to remain mayor of Paris.
his attempt to escape to Poland had failed.
thousands of armed Parisian women captured him and his family.
7
The difference between the Girondins and the Mountain was that
the Girondins were members of the Third Estate; the Mountain was not.
the Girondins were radicals of Amsterdam; the Mountain represented Germany.
the Girondins wanted the king alive; the Mountain wanted the king executed
the Girondins were elected by the people; the Mountain seized power
8
To ensure loyalty, who did Napoleon install on the thrones of the lands he conquered?
his relatives
Directory
Duke of Wellington
consulate
9
What were the two major reasons that Napoleon’s Grand Empire collapsed?
Napoleon's greed and laziness within his bureaucracy.
the resentment of the clergy and the plotting of the accountants.
France's weak economy and the drain of Napoleon's many wars.
the survival of Great Britain and the force of nationalism.
10
The Paris Commune called for universal male suffrage, allowing
all adult males to participate in government.
all adult males to be free from feudal obligation.
all adult males to choose a political party.
all adult males to vote.
11
The Reign of Terror set up revolutionary courts to prosecute
counterrevolutionaries
Austrian prisoners
Robespierre's followers
the sans-culottes
12
The most important of the seven legal codes established by Napoleon was
the Civil Code
the Merchant Code
the Foreign Policy Code
the Religious Code
13
The two dissenting groups within the National Convention were the
Girondins and the Mountain.
Jacobins and the Marats.
Dantons and the Robespierres
Commune and the Paris Mob
14
Napoleon’s agreement with the Catholic Church did all of the following EXCEPT
restore some stability to France.
recognize Catholicism as the majority religion of France.
return church lands to the pope and clergy.
make those who had purchased church land his supporters.
15
What were some of the most important causes of the French Revolution?
Protestant Reformation, storming of the Bastille, Third Estate
Enlightenment ideas, rigid social structure, financial crisis
Enlightenment ideas, war with Russia, rise of Napoleon
Protestant Reformation, storming of the Bastille, financial crisis
16
The Committee of Public Safety originally implemented the Reign of Terror to
eliminate the king
defend France against foreign armies
oppose the sans-culottes
guard Marie Antoinette
17
The three major parts of Napoleon’s Grand Empire were
the French Empire, the dependent states, and the allied states.
Austria, Prussia, and Serbia.
the First Estate, the Second Estate, and the Third Estate.
France, Morocco, and Algeria.
18
The new Constitution was a set up in France to allow "active" citizens to vote. What were "active" citizens?
men and women of nobility
me over 25 who paide a certain amount of taxes
all adult men
clergy and nobility
19
The French National Assembly swore the Tennis Court Oath, which was
a promise not to rest until all members of the clergy were tried and killed
an outspoken lawyer calling for doing away with the relics of feudalism.
a promise to redistribute all the wealth in France.
a vow to meet until they had produced a French constitution.
20
The Paris Bastille was which of the following?
Louis' palace
a restaurant
a tennis court
an armory and prison
21
Who was the radical Jacobin that pursued the Reign of Terror?
Louis XVI
Jean-Baptiste Colbert
Maximilien Robespierre
Napoleon Bonaparte
22
In its attempts to create a new order that reflected its belief in reason, the National Convention
pursued a policy of de-Christianization and adopted a new calendar.
declared new national holidays celebrating great French religious leader.
ordered the building of new libraries and universities.
drafted yet another constitution to reflect the ideas of the Enlightenment.
23
Promotion within Napoleon’s new bureaucracy was
based on ability only, not rank or birth.
designed to benefit the nobility in high-ranking positions.
based on location.
given only to those Napoleon favored.
24
The Russians defeated Napoleon’s superior Grand Army by
splitting their meager forces in half and attacking from two sides.
waiting to attack during the brutal Russian winter.
retreating hundreds of miles and burning their own villages
making an alliance with Egypt and drawing Napoleon out of Russia.
25
The Duke of Wellington defeated Napoleon at
Waterloo in Belgium.
Annecy in France.
the Black Forest in Germany.
Moscow in Russia.

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