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

vow to continue to meet until they'd produce a constitution.

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

the survival of Great Britain and the force of nationalism

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

pursued policy of de-Christianization,

The three major parts of Napoleon’s Grand Empire were

French Empire, the dependent states, and the allied states

The sans-culottes, meaning “without breeches,” implied that the members of this group were

ordinary patriots without fine clothes.

The difference between the Girondins and the Mountain was that

Girondins wanted the king alive, Mountain wanted execution

The bourgeoisie included which groups?

middle class, included merchants, bankers, & industrialists.

Promotion within Napoleon’s new bureaucracy was

based on ability only, not rank or birth.

According to the Civil Constitution of the Clergy,

bishops/priests were elected by the people/paid by the state

The Russians defeated Napoleon’s superior Grand Army by

retreating hundreds of miles & burning their own villages .

The Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen proclaimed

equal rights for all men, but no political rights for women.

Metternich claimed, after Napoleon’s defeat, that

lawful monarchs should be restored.

In his final battle, Napoleon was defeated by

the Duke of Wellington’s forces.

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

armed Parisian women descended on the palace & captured him

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A Review for the French Revolution covering chapter 3 and chapter 4 section 2.

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1
What is the unique cultural identity of a people based on their common factors.
patriotism
liberalism
nationalism
conservatism
2
Under the Constitution of 1791, the ____ would make the laws.
Legislative Assembly
National Assembly
House of Commons
king
3
The Council of Elders selected five men to serve on an executive committee called the what?
Republic
Electors
Directory
Sparta
4
The French National Assembly swore the Tennis Court Oath, which was
an oath of loyalty to Louis XVI.
vow to continue to meet until they'd produce a constitution.
a protest against the extravagant lifestyle of the nobility.
promised not to rest until all 1st and 2nd estates executed.
5
What were the two major reasons that Napoleon’s Grand Empire collapsed?
Napoleon’s greed and laziness within his bureaucracy
resentment of the clergy and the remaining aristocracy
France’s weak economy and the drain of Napoleon’s many wars
the survival of Great Britain and the force of nationalism
6
Napoleon’s coup d’état overthrew the ____ to establish his consulate.
Legislative Assembly
British government
bourgeoisie
Directory
7
The Duke of Wellington defeated Napoleon at
Annecy in France.
Waterloo in Belgium
the Black Forest in Germany.
Moscow in Russia.
8
Besides Austria, who threatened to use force to restore power at the start of the Revolution?
Prussia
Russia
England
United States
9
In its attempts to create a new order that reflected its belief in reason, National Convention
drafted another Constitution reflecting Enlightenment.
pursued policy of de-Christianization,
declared new national holidays.
started building new libraries & universities with no money
10
The first president of the Second Republic in France was
Napoleon Bonaparte.
Metternich.
Louis-Napoleon.
Louis-Philippe.
11
The three major parts of Napoleon’s Grand Empire were
French Empire, the dependent states, and the allied states
the First Estate, the Second Estate, and the Third Estate.
France, Morocco, and Algeria.
Austria, Prussia, and Russia.
12
The sans-culottes, meaning “without breeches,” implied that the members of this group were
very poor and could not afford pants.
women, because they wore skirts
pacifists who did not use guns.
ordinary patriots without fine clothes.
13
The difference between the Girondins and the Mountain was that
Girondins wanted the king alive, Mountain wanted execution
Girondins were radicals of Amsterdam, Mountain were German
the Girondins were Jacobins, while the Mountain was not.
Girondins were elected by the people, Mountain wasnt
14
The bourgeoisie included which groups?
peasants, non-land owning farmers, and peddlers
shopkeepers, apprentices, and low income workers
nobility, clergy and wealthy government officials
middle class, included merchants, bankers, & industrialists.
15
____ was the brutal head of the Committee of Public Safety.
Olympe de Gouges
Maximilien Robespierre
Napoleon Bonaparte
Jean-Paul Marat
16
The most important of the seven legal codes established by Napoleon was
the Merchant Code
the Religious Code.
the Civil Code.
the Alliance Code.
17
When the Estates-General convened in May 1789, it was the intention of Louis XVI to raise the ?
new flag of war
voting age
tax
declare war against the US
18
Promotion within Napoleon’s new bureaucracy was
designed to benefit the nobility
based on wealth.
based on ability only, not rank or birth.
given to those Napoleon favored,
19
According to the Civil Constitution of the Clergy,
the Church was to be separate from the government.
bishops/priests were elected by the people/paid by the state
the Church was to take over the Legislative Assembly.
Anglicanism to replace Catholicism as the state religion.
20
Who seized political power from the Legislative Assembly?
Paris Commune
the Church
Marie Antoinette
National Assembly
21
The Russians defeated Napoleon’s superior Grand Army by
making an alliance with Egypt, launched an attack on Turkey
waiting to attack during the brutal Russian winter.
retreating hundreds of miles & burning their own villages .
splitting their meager forces in half & attacking
22
The peace settlement that followed the defeat of Napoleon was developed at the
Germanic Confederation.
Second Republic.
Congress of Vienna.
Frankfurt Assembly.
23
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen proclaimed
an end to the National police force.
equal rights for all men, but no political rights for women.
end to the monarchy and abolition of the National Assembly.
equal rights for all citizens, male and female.
24
Metternich claimed, after Napoleon’s defeat, that
lawful monarchs should be restored.
liberal ideas should be encouraged.
all monarchies should be abolished.
Napoleon had the correct vision.
25
Which of France’s Estates was NOT exempt from the taille?
the First Estate
no Estates were exempt
the Third Estate
the Second Estate
26
Napoleon’s 1st move was to make peace with the oldest enemy of the revolution, who?
Catholic Church
Peasants
bourgeoisie
Nobilty
27
After Napoleon, France was governed until 1830 by
the Constituent Assembly.
a constitutional monarchy.
a king.
an emperor.
28
The Committee of Public Safety was given broad powers to
defend France from threats.
drain all the canals.
protect the Paris Commune from thieves.
coordinate attacks on Great Britain.
29
In his final battle, Napoleon was defeated by
a combined French and Swiss army.
the superior British navy.
the bitter Russian winter.
the Duke of Wellington’s forces.
30
Louis XVI was forced to accept the National Assembly’s decrees because
his attempt to escape to Poland had failed.
armed Parisian women descended on the palace & captured him
its the only way he would be allowed to remain leader.
the army turned against him and threatened to execute him.

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