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35 Cards in this Set
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Wife of Louis XVI - convicted and beheaded for treason.
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Marie Antoinette
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Leader of the Reign of Terror; later beheaded
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Robespierre
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Russian Czar who withdrew his country from the Continental System.
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Alexander I
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Popular military leader who will later appoint himself Emperor of France.
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Napoleon Bonaparte
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French King beheaded in January 1793 after being arrested and convicted of treason.
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Louis XVI
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The clergy was apart of what estate?
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First
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The royal family and nobles were apart of what estate?
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Second
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98% of France's population were apart of what estate?
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Third
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How many sub-groups made up the Third Estate?
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Three
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What was the middle class of the third estate better known as?
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bourgeoisie
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What are the three sub-groups of the third estate?
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Bourgeoisie,rural peasants, and urban workers
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What did the National Assembly vow with the Tennis Court Oath?
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Never to separate until a constitution is drafted.
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Which event became a symbol of the French Revolution?
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The storming of the Bastille
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What members represented the Third Estate at the Estates General?
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Educated middle class (bourgeoisie)
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What famous French document was modeled after the Declaration of Independence?
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Declaration of the Rights of Man
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What was the primary instrument of death used during the Reign of Terror?
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guillotine
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Feeling of pride and devotion to one's country.
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Nationalism
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France's economy was supported by which estate?
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Third
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Which social class/es supported Napoleon?
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All social classes
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The women of Paris marched on Versailles for:
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Bread
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What was the Bastille?
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Prison
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What happened to women's rights during the reign of Napoleon?
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They lost all rights gained during the Revolution.
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Which estate supported France's economy?
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The Third Estate.
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What was the purpose of the Reign of Terror?
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To eliminate all opposition to the revolution.
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What event led to the ultimate downfall of Napoleon?
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His invasion of Russia.
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What reforms did Napoleon bring to France?
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Napoleonic Code, Continental System, public education, built roads and canals, and one currency system.
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What are the reasons for the large number of deaths during Napoleon's Russian campaign?
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Weather, starvation, fatigue, and Russian raids.
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Define exile.
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To oust or throw out of a country.
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Where did Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette live?
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Palace of Versailles
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What percentage of the French population was made up of the First and Second Estates?
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Two percent
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What percentage of land was owned by the First Estate?
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10 Percent
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What is a philosophe?
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any of the leading philosophical, political, and social writers of the 18th century French Enlightenment. They questioned the morals and inequalities of society.
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Define corvee.
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Unpaid labor that was required of the third estate.
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What was the philosophical movement of the 18th century that emphasized the use of reason?
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The Enlightenment.
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What was the name of the Assembly called by Louis XVI to address the money problem in France?
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Estates General
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