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French revolution
begining and end of revolution
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History
10th Grade
04/21/2009

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regime
Definition
major cause of the revolution
Term
1st estate
Definition

the clergy

1% of population 10% of land

ran church affairs, schools, kepy birth and death records, collected tithe, and owned mass propetry.

paid no taxes

Term
2nd estats
Definition

nobility

2-5% of population 20% land

held high schurch positions

approved any king's law

could hunt

exempt from most taxes

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3rd estate
Definition

subdivided

1)bourgeoisie (middle class)

-8% of population w/ 20% of land

no say in government

2)peasants

40% of land

3)the urban poor

rest of population

no land

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problems facing france
Definition

crop failures

increase cost of living

huge debt

land distribution uneven

louis xvi needs money

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why did the estates meet in versailles
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write a new constitution
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what did the third estate call themselves
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the national assembly
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tennis court oath
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not to distain until a new constitution is written
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storming of the bastile
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search for weapons to defend national assembly, marks beginning of revolution july 14, 1789
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when was the beginnning of revolution
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July 14, 1789
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Marseillaise 1792
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France's national anthem
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Declaration of rights of man
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equality for all citizens

protection under law of personal property

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Civil constitution of clergy
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freedom of worship

citizens elcect church officials

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constitution of 1791
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france is limited monarchy with separation of powers
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how was the legislative assembly elected
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under the constitution of 1791
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radicals sat on the? monderates? conservatives
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left, middle, right
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Louis xvi searched where to stop revolutiom
Definition
austria and prussia
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define emigres
Definition
noble men that runs away
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the national conventions wants?
Definition
a constitution without a monarchy
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why was louis xvi executed
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trialed for treason january 1793
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who headed the committee of public safety
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robespierre
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epic failure and accomplishments of committe of public safety forms
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expansion of french territory

uncovered traitors to the revolutions

killed 20000-40000

set up draft

rationed food

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results of public safety forms?
Definition

monarchy gone

all feudal customs abolished

robespierre executed

ends the reign of terror

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the directory was headed by how many people
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5
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failure of the directory
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ineffective slow decision making

dropped all price controls and rationing

riots brokeout and looeked to army for help

 

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define coup d' etat
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overthrow of government
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how did napoleon rise to power
Definition
military successes
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what did napoleon name himself
Definition
1st consul for life
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napoleonic code
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all men equal, freedom of religion, all citizens pay taxes, and creates national bank of france
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satellite nations
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a country polltically dominated be a near by power
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continental system
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blockade british ports and cut off vital trade

all european nations also had to stop trade with Britan

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how did britan respond to blockade
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forced all nations trading overseas to france to stop in britdan to pay a tax or be sunk
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napoleon's downfall
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1812 russia ressured trade with britan. napoleon attacked with grand army
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scorched earth policy
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retreat and burn all the land and housing along the way
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napoleon's exiled to where?
Definition
elba (just think jessica alba XP)
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battle of waterloo
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napoleon vs. wellington
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napoleon was exhile to what island to die?
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st. helena 1812
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