The French Revolution
1789-1814
World History
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A. The French Revolution Begins, Ch 23
Section 1 (pg. 651-655)
1. the Old Regime (Ancien Régime)
2. estates
3. First Estate
4. Second Estate
5. Third Estate (all parts of it)
6. bourgeoisie
7. how the Enlightenment inspired the
French Revolution
8. how economic problems helped cause
the French Revolution
9. Louis XVI & Marie Antoinette (and
their part in causing the French
Revolution)
10. the Estates-General
11. voting in the Estates-General (what the
nobles wanted & what the third estate
wanted)
12. Emmanuel-Joseph Sieyès (also known
as Abbe Sieyès) & the National
Assembly
13. the Tennis Court Oath & the king’s
response
14. the Storming of the Bastille
15. the Great Fear
16. the March of the Women
B. Revolution Brings Reform and
Terror, Ch23 Section 2 (pg. 656-661)
1. Reforms made by the National
Assembly effecting nobles
2. Declaration of the Rights of Man and of
the Citizen
3. “Liberty, Equality, Fraternity”
4. Olympe de Gouges
5. Reforms of the National Assembly
effecting Religion
6. The reaction of peasants to the religious
reforms.
7. Louis XVI’s escape
8. The new constitution of 1791 & what it
did
9. Divisions of the Legislative Assembly
10. Émigrés
11. Sans-culottes
12. Why France went to war in 1792 & how
it went.
13. Storming of Tuileries
14. The September Massacres
15. The END of the Constitution of 1791 &
The National Convention
16. Jacobins
17. Jean-Paul Marat
18. Georges Danton
19. the death of Louis XVI
20. guillotine
21. The draft of 1793 (Levee en Masse)
22. The enemies of the National
Convention
23. Maximilien Robespierre/ Committee of
Public Safety
24. Reign of Terror
25. “enemies of the Revolution” & victims
of the Terror
26. the end of the Terror & how things
changed (the Thermidorian reaction)
27. the Directory
C. Napoleon Forges an Empire, Ch23
Section 3 (pg. 663-667)
1. Napoleon Bonaparte
2. Napoleon & the National Convention
3. Napoleon’s international success
4. Napoleon’s coup d’état
5. Napoleon brings peace to France
6. plebiscite of 1800/first consul
7. Napoleon’s reforms to the economy
8. Napoleon’s reforms to government
9. The concordat
10. the Napoleonic Code
11. how Napoleon became emperor
12. Slave revolt in Saint Domingue & sale
of the Louisiana Territory
13. Napoleon’s European Empire
14. Battle of Trafalgar and its impact
The French Revolution
1789-1814
World History
Identifications: The following are people, places, things, or ideas that you should know. The best
way to familiarize yourself with them is to keep a running list of these terms and what they are in
your notebook or on your computer as you read. Include detailed information about each of these
terms and how they apply to the readings. These terms WILL appear on quizzes and tests. Your IDs
will be due on the day of your test.
Any terms from previous Chapters that remain current may also be on tests and quizzes.
D. Napoleon’s Empire Collapses, Ch 23
Section 4 (pg. 668-671)
1. Marie Louise & Napoleon II
2. 1806 Blockade/the Continental System
& its impact
3. Napoleon’s invasion of Spain (the
Peninsular War)/guerrillas
4. nationalism
5. Why Napoleon invaded Russia/
scorched earth policy
6. The end of the Russian campaign
7. Napoleon’s 1st defeat at Leipzig
8. Elba
9. Louis XVII & Louis XIII & his rule
10. Napoleon’s escape from Elba /the
Hundred Days
11. Waterloo
12. St. Helena
E.
The Congress of Vienna, Ch 23
Section 5 (pg. 672-675)
1. Congress of Vienna
2. The five great powers
3. Prince Klemens von Metternich & his
beliefs/goals
4. Why the Congress changed the borders
of the Netherlands, Germany,
Switzerland, and Italy
5. Impact of the Congress of Vienna on
France
6. Legitimacy established by the Congress
of Vienna
7. Why the Congress of Vienna is
considered a success
8. The Holy Alliance
9. The Concert of Europe
10. Lasting impact of the French
Revolution on Europe
11. Impact of the French Revolution on
Latin America