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27 Cards in this Set
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In France during the late 1700's there were three orders of society. Which estate was made up of the nobility?
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Second
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About what % of the French population belonged to the Third Estate?
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96
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The French word meaning "middle class"
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Bourgeoisie
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The prison that a peasant mob stormed in protest against the French government
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Bastille
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Robespierre
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lost his head
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The sudden use of force by a small group to overthrow a government
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Coup d'etat
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someone who wants to go back to the "good old days"
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Reactionary
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Who wants to reform the political system using legal means
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Liberal
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England opposed France because
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Napoleon helped French merchants capture English markets
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Someone who wants little change, only over a long period of time
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Conservative
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Napoleon was from
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Corsica
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Someone who wants immediate change and is willing to use violent and illegal means
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Radical
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Louis the 16th and his wife Marie Antoinette
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were generally unaware of the conditions of the common man
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The Directory was
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weak and corrupt
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The Continental System was
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designed by Napoleon to destroy England
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Napoleon first won recognition when he helped drive out the English from...
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Toulon
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Napoleon started out as
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artillary officer
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Characteristics of Napoleon
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Brilliant Mind
Ruthless Ambitious |
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Democracy
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a form of government that has one leader
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problems facing the French Society that led to the French Revolution
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See notes
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What estate did not have to pay taxes?
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Second
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Describe the Estates General
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See notes
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Describe the exile and death of Napoleon
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See notes
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What were the domestic policies of Napoleon?
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See notes
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Describe the military ability of Napoleon
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Devised good combat strategies
Superior tactics Wins victories Inspires soldiers |
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What was the Committee of Public Safety?
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See notes
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Short Essay
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If you were a member of the French Society at the time of Napoleon's rise, would you have been a supporter? Explain.
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