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30 Cards in this Set
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What was the Bastille?
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fortress built to protect paris- used as prison
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Who made up the 1st estate?
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members of clergy, moks, priests, arch bishops
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What kind of oath did the National Assembly take?
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swore not to sperate until they had written a constitution for France
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What was the Estates General?
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legislative body that included representatives from each of the 3 Estates
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Who made up the 3rd Estate?
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peasants, bourgeise
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Who were the bourgeoisie?
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lawyers, doctors, merchants, manufacturers
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What was the National Assembly?
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formed by
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Voting rights in the Estates General...
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each estate voted once- third was always outvoted
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What was the storming of the Bastille?
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crowd killed guards& administrators, and captured the munitions. 3rd Estate saw Bastille as a symbol of political oppression
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Who was Robespierre?
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Chief leader of the French Revolution and the Reign of Terror
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What committee did he head?
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Committee of Public Safety
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What was the Reign of Terror and when did it end?
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anyone suspected of oppossing those in power were arrested
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What group took power after Robepierre's death?
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The Directory
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What was the guillotine and why was it used?
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executed people who were suspected as enemies of France
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At what battle was Napoleon defeated?
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Waterloo
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Positive effects of Napoleon;s reign
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reformed tax system, promotion in government/military based on achievement, Code Napoleon, religious freedom.
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Where was Napoleon first exiled to?
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Elba, off the coast of Italy
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Where was Napoleon finally exiled to?
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St. Helena
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What was the Napoleonic Code?
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stressed equality of everyone before the law, religious freedom, and reformed taxes
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Napoleons lasting legacies...
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Code Napoleon
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Unions worked to change these conditions...
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long hours, poor work conditions
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Where did most people live and work before the Industrial Revolution?
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farms
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Why were kids used in factories?
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less pay
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Why did the Industrial Revolution begin in Great Britain?
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natural resources, large labor force, business people had capital to buy machinary, 2 large markets waiting to buy goods, parliament was supportive, mobile society
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Describe working conditions during the Industrial Revolution...
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worked far apart,owners couldnt know if they were really working, long time
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Form of imperialism (protectorate)
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weak country under the protection and partial control of a strong country
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Form of imperialism (sphere of influence)
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regions within a country where the economic interests of a foreign country are supreme
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Who was Prime Minister of Germany under William I (Wilheim)
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Otto vo Bismarck
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How did Bismarck plan to unify Germany?
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"Blood and Iron"
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Causes of World War I...
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Industrialization and nationalism
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