French Revolution-Napoleon Study Guide
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Terms- Sans-culottes, Coup d’etat, Estates, Factions, Bourgeoisie, Revolution
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Sequence the following events in chronological order: Financial Crisis, Tennis Court Oath, Storming the Bastille,
Execution of King Louis XVI, Reign of Terror, The Directory
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Explain the causes of the French Revolution
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Which group paid all of the taxes during the ancient regime?
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What new French government was formed during the Tennis Court Oath?
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What French document proclaimed natural rights such as life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness?
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Why did Napoleon’s Grand Army fail in its invasion of Russia?
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What changes were made by the Republic of Virtue?
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Which territory did Napoleon sell to the United States to raise money for his wars in Europe?
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Explain the Napoleonic Code.
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Which revolutionary group led France during the Reign of Terror?
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Which event ended the Reign of Terror?
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Explain the results of the Battle of Tralfagar.
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Which government controlled France after the Reign of Terror?
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What best describes Napoleon’s Continental System?
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What type of aristocracy did Napoleon install in the puppet-governments of conquered nations?
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EC- Marie Antoinette, Jean-Paul Marat, Olympe de Gouges, Maximilien Robespierre, Marquis de LaFayette