french revolution and napoleon review
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The French Revolution and Napoleon
The shy, indecisive, king of France at the start of the French Revolution was
named ________________. (Name and Number)
King Louis XVI (16th)
The Third Estate made up _____% of the population and paid _____ of the taxes.
The Third Estate made up 97-98% of the population and paid nearly all the taxes.
Enlightened ideas were one of several causes of the French Revolution,
especially the writings of John Locke, Baron de Montesquieu and ________ who was outspoken against intolerance and injustice. He criticized the monarchy
and the Catholic church while preaching “reason and rationality”.
Voltaire
Queen Marie Antoinette was especially out of touch with the realities that faced
her country. When asked what the monarchy was going to do about the
shortage of bread and the people starving in the streets, she supposedly
said…
“Let them eat cake.”
In 1799, Napoleon took part in a ________________ or overthrowing the
government using military force.
Coup d’etat
The new, radical French government under known as the Jacobins were led
by ______. During his time of power, they rounded up and executed thousands of “enemies of the state” which is known
as the Reign of Terror.
Maximilien Robespierre
Angry and afraid for their lives, thousands of peasants gathered and
stormed the _________, a fortress/prison.
The Bastille
Napoleon was defeated once and for all at the Battle of _____ in Belgium in 1815. After which, he would be banished to a
far off island.
Waterloo
Following Napoleon’s defeat at Waterloo and banishment, the __________ was
organized to meet and discuss peace, power and other politics in Europe.
Congress of Vienna
King Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette, Maximillien Robespierre and thousands of
others would meet their fate at the ____________, a new device invented to
cause quick and painless death.
The Guillotine
Less than 2% of the population, the nobility, paid few, if any taxes,
controlled much of the wealth, held key government and military positions.
This describes the ________________.
Second Estate
Napoleon’s fall came when he invaded Russia. Cold, starving and without
supplies he decided to retreat. Of his 600,000 man army, only
________________ survived to make it back to Paris. This is considered one of the greatest military disasters in history.
40,000
The storming of the Bastille took place on July 14th, _______. This is widely
considered the start of the French Revolution. Bastille Day is considered a sort of French independence day and is
celebrated every year.
July 14th, 1789
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