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17 Cards in this Set
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What is the strategy Napolean used when trying to defeat the British by closing European ports to British goods?
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Continental System
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Each time Napolean took an increase in power he held a _________________ in order to gain the support of the people.
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Plebiscite
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Many nobles and clergy fled France and the revolutionary forces to save their lives. They were known as ______________________.
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Emigres
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The ____________________ was a system in which the major powers of Europe met periodically to discuss their problems.
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Concert of Europe
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The ______________________ were a revolutionary political club that led the Committee of Public Safety.
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Jacobins
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The first estate was made up of ___________________.
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clergy
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The king of France at the beginning of the revolution was _____________________.
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Louis XVI
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The second estate was made up of ____________________.
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nobles
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A strong feeling of pride in and devotion to one's country is known as __________________.
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nationalism
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The ___________________ was a symbol of the monarchy that the people attacked at the start of the revolution.
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Bastille
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The Queen of France at the beginning of the revolution was ________________________.
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Marie Antoinette
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What war tactic helped the Russians defeat Napolean?
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scorched-earth policy
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The leader of the Committee of Public Safety and a key player in the Reign of Terror was______________________.
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Robespierre
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Napolean's final defeat cam at the battle of _______________________.
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Waterloo
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What were the two ways Napolean reformed France?
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See notes and book for answer
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Summarize what happened during the Reign of Terror.
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See notes and book for answer
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What caused France's financial troubles in the year 1789?
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See notes and book for answer
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