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1.1. Name the government that was Name the government that was overthrown by Napoleon’s coup d’ overthrown by Napoleon’s coup d’ etat.etat.

A.A. The DirectoryThe Directory

2.2. What was the mandate of the Civil What was the mandate of the Civil Constitution of the Clergy?Constitution of the Clergy?

A.A. It mandated that the clergy were to It mandated that the clergy were to be elected by the peoplebe elected by the people

3.3. When was the Bourbon Monarchy When was the Bourbon Monarchy restored to the throne in France? restored to the throne in France? (not a date)(not a date)

A.A. When Louis XVIII ascended to the When Louis XVIII ascended to the thronethrone

4.4. What group of people had almost What group of people had almost no rights under the Civil Code?no rights under the Civil Code?

A.A. WomenWomen

5.5. Who were the electors?Who were the electors?

A.A. Men who owned or rented property Men who owned or rented property of a certain value and were thus of a certain value and were thus qualified to vote for members of the qualified to vote for members of the legislative assemblieslegislative assemblies

6.6. What was the name given to the What was the name given to the Cathedral of Notre Dame during the Cathedral of Notre Dame during the dechristianization?dechristianization?

A.A. Temple of ReasonTemple of Reason

7.7. What two countries threatened to What two countries threatened to use force to restore Louis XVI to use force to restore Louis XVI to power?power?

A.A. Austria and PrussiaAustria and Prussia

8.8. Define taille.Define taille.

A.A. The chief tax in France that was The chief tax in France that was paid mostly by the third estatepaid mostly by the third estate

9.9. How did the Russians defeat How did the Russians defeat Napoleon’s Grand Army?Napoleon’s Grand Army?

A.A. By retreating hundreds of miles and By retreating hundreds of miles and burning their villages and burning their villages and countryside including Moscowcountryside including Moscow

10.10. What was the most important legal What was the most important legal code established by Napoleon?code established by Napoleon?

A.A. The Civil CodeThe Civil Code

11.11. Who seized power from the Who seized power from the Legislative Assembly?Legislative Assembly?

A.A. The Paris CommuneThe Paris Commune

12.12. What did the Declaration of the What did the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen Rights of Man and the Citizen proclaim?proclaim?

A.A. Equal rights for all men, but no Equal rights for all men, but no political rights for womenpolitical rights for women

13.13. Who defeated Napoleon in his final Who defeated Napoleon in his final battle?battle?

A.A. The Duke of WellingtonThe Duke of Wellington

14.14. What were the three (3) major parts What were the three (3) major parts of Napoleon’s Grand Empire?of Napoleon’s Grand Empire?

A.A. The French Empire, the dependent The French Empire, the dependent states, and the allied statesstates, and the allied states

15.15. How did the National Convention try How did the National Convention try to create a new order that reflected to create a new order that reflected its belief in reason?its belief in reason?

A.A. It pursued a policy of It pursued a policy of dechristianization, going as far as to dechristianization, going as far as to adopt a new calendaradopt a new calendar

16.16. Define the term sans-culottes and Define the term sans-culottes and what did the name imply?what did the name imply?

A.A. Without short breeches; ordinary Without short breeches; ordinary patriots without fine clothespatriots without fine clothes

17.17. Why was Louis XVI forced to accept Why was Louis XVI forced to accept the decrees of the National the decrees of the National Assembly?Assembly?

A.A. Because thousands of armed Because thousands of armed Parisian women descended on the Parisian women descended on the palace and captured him and his palace and captured him and his familyfamily

18.18. What was the Tennis Court Oath?What was the Tennis Court Oath?

A.A. A vow to continue to meet until A vow to continue to meet until they had produced a French they had produced a French constitutionconstitution

19.19. According to the Civil Constitution According to the Civil Constitution of the Clergy how were bishops and of the Clergy how were bishops and priests elected and paid?priests elected and paid?

A.A. They were to be elected by the They were to be elected by the people and paid by the statepeople and paid by the state

20.20. What broad powers were given to What broad powers were given to the Committee of Public Safety?the Committee of Public Safety?

A.A. Defend France from threatsDefend France from threats

21.21. Name two major reasons for the Name two major reasons for the collapse of Napoleon’s Grand Army.collapse of Napoleon’s Grand Army.

A.A. The survival of Great Britain and the The survival of Great Britain and the force of nationalismforce of nationalism

22.22. Which of France’s estates was NOT Which of France’s estates was NOT exempt from the taille?exempt from the taille?

A.A. The Third Estate (commoners)The Third Estate (commoners)

23.23. Who made the laws according to Who made the laws according to the Constitution of 1791?the Constitution of 1791?

A.A. The Legislative AssemblyThe Legislative Assembly

24.24. Who was the leader of the Who was the leader of the Committee of Public Safety?Committee of Public Safety?

A.A. Maximilien RobespierreMaximilien Robespierre

25.25. How was a person promoted within How was a person promoted within Napoleon’s bureaucracy?Napoleon’s bureaucracy?

A.A. Based on ability only, not rank or Based on ability only, not rank or birthbirth

26.26. Where was Napoleon defeated by Where was Napoleon defeated by the Duke of Wellington?the Duke of Wellington?

A.A. WaterlooWaterloo

27.27. Identify the bourgeoisie.Identify the bourgeoisie.

A.A. Middle class merchants, bankers, Middle class merchants, bankers, and industrialistsand industrialists

28.28. What was the Reign of Terror?What was the Reign of Terror?

A.A. A time during the French Revolution A time during the French Revolution when 40,000 people were killedwhen 40,000 people were killed

29.29. Identify the Directory.Identify the Directory.

A.A. A group of five men selected by the A group of five men selected by the Council of Elders after the Reign of Council of Elders after the Reign of TerrorTerror

30.30. Who was the oldest enemy of the Who was the oldest enemy of the Revolution that Napoleon had to Revolution that Napoleon had to make peace with?make peace with?

A.A. The Catholic ChurchThe Catholic Church

31.31. Define nationalism.Define nationalism.

A.A. The unique cultural identity of a The unique cultural identity of a people based on their common people based on their common beliefsbeliefs

32.32. What event began the French What event began the French Revolution?Revolution?

A.A. The storming of the BastilleThe storming of the Bastille

33.33. What was used by the What was used by the revolutionaries to execute their revolutionaries to execute their opponents?opponents?

A.A. The GuillotineThe Guillotine

34.34. What island was Napoleon exiled to What island was Napoleon exiled to in his final defeat?in his final defeat?

A.A. St. HelenaSt. Helena

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