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41 Cards in this Set
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How Many estates presented its particular grievances to the crown?
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Three estates
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Which three estates presented its particular grievances to the crown?
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The clergy, the nobility, and the commons
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What group was formed in effect of the estates?
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The General and the National Assemby
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What are cahiers?
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Cahiers are lists of grievances
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Which estate had the majority of people?
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The third estate (commons)
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Who reigned as queen during the time of the estates?
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Marie Antoinette
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Who was King during the time of the General National Assemby?
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Louis XVI
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What events caused the reign of territory?
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The establishment of a war dictatorship instead of democracy
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How many days in a week on the Revolutionary calendar were there?
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10 Days
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This period represented the efforts of a few men to govern the country and wage war.
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The Reign of Terror
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Who dominated the government during the Reign of Terror?
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Maximillian Robespierre
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How did Maximillian Robespierre die?
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by guillotine
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When was Maximillian Robespierre elected into the Estates General?
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1789
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Which side did Maximillian Robespierre attach himself to?
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the extreme left wing
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Who did Louis XVI marry?
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Marie Antoinette
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Where was Marie Antoinette from?
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Austria
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Why were Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette executed?
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They tried to escape to Germany
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In waht town were Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette captured in?
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Varennes
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How did Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette die?
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Execution by guillotine
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When did Marie Antoinette become queen?
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1774
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How many children did Louis XVI have before the death of his eldest son?
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Three
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Where was Napoleon Bonaparte born?
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Ajaccio, Corsica
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In what year was Napoleon Bonaparte born?
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1769
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What contribution did Napoleon Bonaparte make to France?
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He was emperor
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Napolleon Bonaparte was arrested for ___________.
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treason
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In 1796 France attacked Austria and Napoleon Bonaparte was given command of the Army of _________.
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Italy
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At age 14, Napoleon Bonaparte won a scholarship to a ____________.
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French Military Academy
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The French looked to ___________ in America for inspiration after the Revolution.
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British Colonies
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Who were the colonists in a fight for independence against?
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Monarchy
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What document came from the result of the French Revolution?
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The Declaration of the Rights of Man
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The Declaration of the Rights of Man is similar to the ___________.
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United States Declaration of Independence
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How did people feel about the Dotrom?
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They felt good because it gave them freedom
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Which war allowed the effects of the French Revolution to spread throughout Europe?
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The Great French War
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What worldwide system was adopted by the French government?
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Numberal Metric System
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What is the capital of France?
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Paris
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What is the main tourist attraction in France?
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The Eiffel Tower
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Who is France's current President?
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Nicolas Sarkozy
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Who commissioned the Arc de Triomphe?
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Napoleon Bonaparte
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What system of government does France have?
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Semi-Presidential System
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What currency does France use?
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The Euro
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How tall is the Eiffel Tower?
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1,000 Feet
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