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What is the Egyptian Campaign?
The point of this campaign was to cut off Britain's access to India.
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What is the Renaissance?
This era, which came after the Middle Ages and before the Modern Age, was a time of "rebirth" and dramatic change.
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Who are peasants?
This group of French people had very few rights, were expected to spend part of the time working on their lord's land, and had a generally miserable existence.
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Who is Louis XVI?
After attempting to flee France, this man, also known as Citizen Louis Capet, was executed on January 21, 1793.
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What is coal?
The new technologies of the Industrial Revolution were largely powered by this natural resource.
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What is the Directory?
Napoleon became ruler of France when he overthrew this group.
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Who is Henry VIII?
This British King broke away from the Catholic church and declared himself the head of the Church of England.
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What is inflation?
In 1700s France, the price of bread rose sharply due to this economic factor.
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What are the Estates General?
This group was made up of delegate from the aristocracy, the clergy, and the middle class, and each group had an equal vote.
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What is a laissez-faire economy?
This kind of economy typically has few government rules or regulations.
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What is First Consul?
This title was based on a title used by Roman leaders, and was adopted by Napoleon in 1799.
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What is colonialism?
This policy of claiming territories in order to extract resources from them made European kingdoms very rich.
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Who is Louis XIV?
This "Sun King" considered himself the center of French life, and famously declared, "I *am* France".
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What is a new constitution for France?
The third estate declared itself the "National Assembly" and famously declared they wouldn't stop meeting until the king agreed to this.
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What are labour unions?
These are workers' associations that were formed to promote safe working conditions and good wages.
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What is nationalism?
Napoleon gained the support of many people in Europe by appealing to this feeling of pride in their homelands.
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What is the Scientific Revolution?
This term describes the development of systematic research and experimentation.
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Who is Marie Antoinette?
This queen, who was widely hated by the French people, was extravagant and spent a lot of money at a time when peasants were starving.
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What is the Declaration of the Rights of the Rights of Man and the Citizen?
This document outlines basic human rights that governments can not ignore.
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What are the Factory Acts?
These were a series of laws passed in order to prevent the exploitation of workers.
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What is the Napoleonic Code?
This reorganizing of France's legal system replaced old-fashioned and chaotic laws with one, unified system.
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What is prosperous?
This word is a term meaning "wealthy", and is usually applied to describe the Early Modern Age.
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What is Versailles?
The French royal family and nobility resided in this castle near Paris.
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Who are the Jacobins?
This group was the most radical, and were responsible for the Reign of Terror.
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What are the Potato Famine and the Clearances?
These two events affecting poor Irish and Scottish people caused widespread emigration.
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