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20 Cards in this Set
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What happened on July 14th Bastille Day?
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A mob stormed the prison looking for gun powder
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During the reign of terror who was safe from the guillotine? NOBODY!
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What was Napolean able to accomplish during peacetime?
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He set up government run public schools, a comprehensive system of laws, and established a fairer tax code
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How did Admiral Nelson win the Battle of Trafalgar?
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He divided the French fleet and attacked smaller groups of ships
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which of the following was an important goal of the congress of Vienna?
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to establish a balance of power in Europe
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About what percent of France's population belonged to the first and second state?
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2%!
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What issue led to the first meeting of estates generals in 175 years?
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Proposed taxation of the second state
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Which group imposed the Reign of Terror?
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The Committee of Public Safety
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Which group finally forced Robespierre from power?
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His fellow revolutionaries
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Which of the following was NOT a reason for Napolean to sell Louisianna Territory?
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to punish sugar growers
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What was one important consequence of the battle of Trafalgar?
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Napolean gave up his plans of invading Britain
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How did Great Britain react to the Continental system?
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it organized its own blockade
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What was the main goal of the participants in the congress of Vienna?
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To establish securtity and stability for the nations in Europe
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Which of the following is an accurate description of the tax system in France in the years preceding the French Revolution?
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The members of the Third Estate paid almost all of the taxes
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What strategy did Czar Alexander I use to defeat Napolean in Russia?
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Scorched Earth Policy
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Which of the following traits did Napolean not possess?
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Humility
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What was one important effect resulting from the political changes made at the Congress of Vienna?
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Nationalistic feelings grew in countered placed under foreign rule
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the person most responsible for the accomplishments in the congress of Vienna was
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Prince Klmeens von Metterich o Austria
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About what percentage of France's population belonged to the third estate?
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98%
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Which goal was NOT in the "slogan of the Revolution?"
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Justice
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