Napoleon A Changing World Pre-Revolution France The French Revolution The Industrial Revolution
100
What is the Egyptian Campaign?
The point of this campaign was to cut off Britain's access to India.
100
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.
100
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.
100
Who is Louis XVI?
After attempting to flee France, this man, also known as Citizen Louis Capet, was executed on January 21, 1793.
100
What is coal?
The new technologies of the Industrial Revolution were largely powered by this natural resource.
200
What is the Directory?
Napoleon became ruler of France when he overthrew this group.
200
Who is Henry VIII?
This British King broke away from the Catholic church and declared himself the head of the Church of England.
200
What is inflation?
In 1700s France, the price of bread rose sharply due to this economic factor.
200
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.
200
What is a laissez-faire economy?
This kind of economy typically has few government rules or regulations.
300
What is First Consul?
This title was based on a title used by Roman leaders, and was adopted by Napoleon in 1799.
300
What is colonialism?
This policy of claiming territories in order to extract resources from them made European kingdoms very rich.
300
Who is Louis XIV?
This "Sun King" considered himself the center of French life, and famously declared, "I *am* France".
300
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.
300
What are labour unions?
These are workers' associations that were formed to promote safe working conditions and good wages.
400
What is nationalism?
Napoleon gained the support of many people in Europe by appealing to this feeling of pride in their homelands.
400
What is the Scientific Revolution?
This term describes the development of systematic research and experimentation.
400
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.
400
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.
400
What are the Factory Acts?
These were a series of laws passed in order to prevent the exploitation of workers.
500
What is the Napoleonic Code?
This reorganizing of France's legal system replaced old-fashioned and chaotic laws with one, unified system.
500
What is prosperous?
This word is a term meaning "wealthy", and is usually applied to describe the Early Modern Age.
500
What is Versailles?
The French royal family and nobility resided in this castle near Paris.
500
Who are the Jacobins?
This group was the most radical, and were responsible for the Reign of Terror.
500
What are the Potato Famine and the Clearances?
These two events affecting poor Irish and Scottish people caused widespread emigration.






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