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Who led the Reign of Terror?
Thomas Jefferson
Maximilian Robespierre
Marie Antoinette
King Louis XIV
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Why did the French welcome Napoleon?
he disavowed the ideals of the Revolution
he was the grandson of Louis XVI
he promised order and stability
hoped he would improve the economy
3
Political body of France before the revolution..
Napoleonic Code
Parliament
Estates General
Congress
4
Who made up the First Estate in France?
the Roman Catholic Clergy
the Bourgeoisie
the nobility
the peasants
5
Why did the colonists hold the Boston Tea Party?
To protest the taxes
To protest the results of the Treaty of Paris
To protest the Proclamation of 1763
To rally support for the British East India Company
6
Which two groups made up the Third Estate?
Nobles and catholics
Peasants and Bourgoise
clergy and church members
royalty and bourgoise
7
The outbreak at Bastille caused a wave of peasent violence known as the
the Reign of Terror
the Revenge
the Horror
Great Fear
8
Which of the following is NOT a reason the American colonists won the war?
the overconfident British generals made mistakes
the Americans had a superior military
France fought with the Americans
the Americans were defendnig their homeland
9
The Third Estate broke away from the Estates-General to form
The Commune
The Parlement of Paris
The National Assembly
The French Republic
10
Government spending more money than it takes in due to borrowing? (one of the economic problems in France)
the directory
over-spending
compound interest
deficit spending
11
How did the Napoleonic Code reflect Enlightenment principles?
guaranteed the equality of all citizens before the law
valued the security of the state over individual liberty
valued individual rights above all else
guaranteed women equal rights
12
Why was King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette executed.
He was against the revolution.
Napoleon becomes Emperor.
He was for the revolution.
He attempted to flee France (treason)
13
What percent of the population is the third estate?
98%
1%
60%
2%
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Which Estate in France was the most heavily taxed?
First Estate
Maximilien Robespierre
Second Estate
Third Estate
15
What was the group of colonial leaders who made decisions during the American Revolution?
the Revolution group
the Continental Congress
Boston Tea Party
the Libertarians
16
The economic crisis in France was caused by
the policies of Jaques Necker.
the policies of the National Assembly
The failure of economic reforms
bad harvests, deficit spending, and costly wars.
17
Why did Louis XVI summon the Estates General?
he feared an English invasion
France was broke and needed money
church was demanding reform
Estates General forced him to
18
What is a system in which power is divided between a national government and the states?
republic
capitalism
absolutism
feudalism
19
Maximillien Robespierre is best known for
protecting freedom of religion
sending French troops to fight in the American Revolution
supporting the reign of King Louis XVI
instituting the Reign of Terror
20
The King's Palace of France. As many as 10,000 people lived there
Bastille
Versailles
Second Estate
Bourgeoisie
21
At the Congress of Vienna, one of the main goals was to
prevent the spread of socialism
divide lands in the Americas between Spain and Portugal
restore monarchs to pre-Napoleonic status
reward Napoleon for his victories in Europe
22
Marie Antoinette was the wife of French monarch, Louis XVII
True
False
23
The group of leaders who met and made decisions during the American Revolution was the House of Representatives.
True
False
24
Before the revolution in France, members of the Third Estate had
a high tax burden and little political power
a voice in government equal to that of the First and Second Estates
greater political influence than the clergy
a smaller tax burden than the other estates
25
Which of the following contributed to France's financial crisis?
peasent uprisings
long period of peace
bad harvests
drop in gold supply
26
The new government under the National Convention in 1793 was a .......
Monarchy
Theocracy
Constitutional Monarchy
Republic
27
The nobility's main source of income was
government salaries
taces on the incomes of merchants only
tithes collected from church members
feudal dues collected from peasents
28
Who made up the second estate in France?
The peasants
The nobility
The church
The merchants
29
What was the storming of the bastille?
The nobles marching to the peasants
A group of peasants that grew crops
The clergy going to the church
Peasants that attacked the military/prison fortress
30
Who was the King of France during the French Revolution?
Louis XIV
Frederick VI
Henry VIII
Louis XVI
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Historians believe Napoleons greatest impact on France was...
the Napoleonic Code
conquering Russia
granting full rights to women
escaping death at Waterloo
32
Where was Napoleon banished after the Battle of Waterloo?
Haiti
Italy
Galapagos Islands
Island of St. Helena
33
Why did England decide to impose more taxes on the colonies?
England wanted to build more cities in the colonies
England wanted to pay off its French & Indian war debt
England wanted to cause trouble in the colonies
England's economy crashed
34
The political system in place in France before 1789
Democracy
Oligarchy
Absolute Monarchy
Constitutional Monarchy
35
What was the Bastille?
A government meeting house
A prison
A street
A mediocre millennial band
36
The Declaration of the Rights of Man guaranteed all of the following EXCEPT
freedom of press
freedom of speech
freedom of religion
rights for women
37
He was the principal author of the Declaration of Independence.
George Washington
John Adams
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
38
The statement "No taxation, without representation" was influenced by the thinking of?
John Locke
Thomas Hobbes
Voltaire
Baron de Montesquieu
39
What was the main purpose of the Congress of Vienna?
To Restore Stability to Europe
To Give Prussia more Land
To Make peace with Napoleon
To Punish France
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Who was the king of England during the American Revolution?
King George III
King William III
King Louis XVIII
King John
