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40 Cards in this Set
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John Calvin was a Protestant leader from France
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True or False
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Henry IV was the first Protestant king of France.
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True or False
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In France, the nobles paid most of the taxes.
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True or False
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Those on the Right of the National Assembly were radicals who wanted the Revolution to go further.
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True or False
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Napoleon established the Continental System to shut off trade to England
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True or False
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Napoleon died on the island of Elba.
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True or False
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The August Revolution forced Charles X to flee to England.
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True or False
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France was victorious in the Franco-Prussian War.
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True or False
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Louis Napoleon proclaimed himself Emperor Napoleon III.
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True or False
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Who was known as the "Sun King?"
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Louis XIV (14th)
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Who was the Russian czar who defied Napoleon?
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Czar Alexander I
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Who was the leader of France during the Reign of Terror?
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Maximilien Robespierre
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She was a ruthless queen who ruled for her weak sons
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Marie de Medicis
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Who issued the Edict of Nantes?
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Henry IV (4th)
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The French term for middle class is __?__
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bourgeoisie
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The influential spokesman known as the "Prince of Diplomats" at the Congress of Vienna was__?__
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Prince von Metternich
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Louis XIV reigned for over _?_ years, one of the longest reigns of any king in history.
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70
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Who is not considered to be a famopus thinker of the Enlightenment?
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Antoinette
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What French monarch was beheaded after the "flight of Varennes"?
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Louis XVI (16th)
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About how many people died during the Reign of Terror/
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40,000
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An election in which the people express their will is a(n)_?_
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plebiscite
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In 1813, the forces of Europe defeated Napoleon at the Battle of _?_ also called the Battle of Nations.
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Leipzig
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The Duke of Wellington was the famous_?_ at the Battle of Waterloo
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British commander
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The Congress of Vienna attempted to surround _?_ with powerful nations
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France
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What do we call the pre-revolutionary monarchy in France?
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"old regime"
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What was the National Assembly's vow to write a constitution called?
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The Tennis Court Oath
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Who/What granted toleration to the Huguenots?
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Edict of January
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What was the reign of Louis Philippe called?
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July Monarchy
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French version of Parliament
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Estates-General
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What were French Calvinist Protestants called?
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Huguenots
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What name was given to the massacre of thousands of French Protestants on August 24, 1572?
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St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre
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What magnificent palace did Louis XIV build to keep the aristocracy occupied?
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Versialles
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What French king is known to have said "Apres moi le deluge"? (After me the deluge)
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Louis XV (15th)
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Which estate was made up of the middle class and peasants?
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Third
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Name the french castle stronghold stormed by the people in Paris in 1789
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Bastille
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Who commanded the British fleet at the Battle of Trafalgar?
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Lord Nelson
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What was Napoleon's worst enemy in the Russian campaign?
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winter
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Where did Napoleon meet his final defeat?
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Battle of Waterloo
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What country did Prince von metternich represent at the Congress of Vienna
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Austria
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Essay:
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Compare the French Revolution with the American War for Independence. How were they different?
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