The Decline of the Monarchy and the Rise of the revolutionaries The fall of the Revolution Rise of Napoleon Napoleon's defeat Constervatism and Reform
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What was the precursor of the French Revolution
A series of Financial difficulties and failures in the French monarchy due to previous wars, which led to unrest with civilians, calling for a new government establishment
100
Who were the Jacobins?
A radical republican party composed of people from the third estate, who during the French Revolution displaced the Girondins.
100
What was the French Revolution’s role in the rise of Napoleon?
It was the reason behind Napoleon’s ability to rise to power as the french revolution abolished the Old Regime thus removing the hierarchical limits set by the Regime, creating the perfect path for Napoleon to be able to rise from irrelevant noble to the emperor.
100
How did Russia stop France in their tracks and lead to Napoleon's defeat and loss of his army?
The Russians burnt down their cities as the French advanced, so by the time they made it to Moscow, they were completely out of supplies in the harsh winter.
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What were liberals and conservatives of the 1800’s?
These two groups clashed, where one wanted a monarch and was Bourgeois, and the other wanted to reform and a republic.
200
What was the Estates General/what was its significance?
A frenchman named Charles Alexander de Calonne, who wished for much economic reform for commoners, angered notables with his ideas. These notables called for a new government structure composed of three main groups, one made of Clergy, a second made of nobility, and the third, the largest, made up of commoners. This introduced the idea of a constitution.
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Who were the sans-culottes?
The lower middle classes and artisans of Paris during the French Revolution. This means “without knee breeches”
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How did Napoleon rise to power/What was the core element of his rise?
Napoleon rose to power by climbing the ranks with his main resource being his tactical brilliance. The catalyst to his rise was when he led the directory to succeed in a coup against the monarchy, thus exponentially expanding his popularity, which he utilized as a means of rising to power ultimately becoming emperor.
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How did the people react to Napoleon's rule?
At first, people like the German’s were fine with it, as they were united, but then after Napoleon’s humiliation of Prussia, in which everyone began to resent his rule
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What is the Charter?
This provided a hereditary monarchy, which appointed the upper house, the Chamber of Peers, modeled on the British House of Lords, and a bicameral legislature. It would also guarantee most of the rights the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen had enumerated.
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Why was the tennis Court Oath important?
A meeting attended by mainly those in the third estate where they discussed the means by which France would get a constitution. Was held in a tennis court because the King refused to give them proper lodgings.
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Who were the sans-culottes?
A series of acts made by the monarchy to halt the Revolution, especially the dismissal of the finance minister who was often the friend of the people, as well as a retaliation of Parisians to monarchal activities that limited their freedom. Parisians and third estate members caused this militarian building to fall.
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What were the 2 main elements in Napoleon’s formation of an empire?
Napoleon built an empire with two unmatched conquering elements: Napoleon’s tactical brilliance and France’s nationalism.
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How was Napoleon ultimately defeated?
Napoleon was ultimately defeated after he had summoned his new army, which was very inexperienced, and all the coalition of Spain, Britain, Austria, Prussia, and Russia, and all fought together to defeat him at Leipzig in 1814 at the Battle of the Nations, causing him to flee into exile?
300
What is nationalism?
The belief where people are a part of a nation, defined as a community with its own language, traditions, customs, and history.
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What was the Bastille?
The great fortress in Paris that held political prisoners. It was eventually raided by a large crowd of Parisians, who had the goal of taking weapons for the militia.
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Who were the sans-culottes?
The period between the summer of 1793 and the end of July 1794, where the French revolutionary state used extensive executions and violence to defend the revolution and suppress its alleged internal enemies.
400
How did Napoleon establish a Dynasty?
By forming a legacy of bloodline in each conquered state such as his brother Phillip in Spain thus creating a hereditary succession(dynasty)
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What did the Congress of Vienna do to repair Napoleon's actions?
The Congress of Vienna helped fixed nations and their territories before Napoleon, strengthened the states around France, restored France’s government, and helped establish treaties and peace at the time.
400
What is the July Revolution?
The insurrection in 1830 where the Three Glorious Days of July 27-29 in which students were massacred and the bourgeois king was placed on the throne. This revolution was glorified in great French works like “Liberty Leading the People” by Eugene Delacroix.
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What was the Declaration of the rights of Man and citizen?
A document that reflected a constitution for the French people. Used the Declaration of rights in America as a foundation for its writing.
500
Who was Maximillion Robes-pierre?
This man was a French lawyer and one of the most influential figures associated with the French Revolution. He was one of the major figures to republican groups, who started the reign of terror.
What was the Napoleonic code?




What was the continental system?
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The Napoleonic code was a code which Napoleon imposed on all the states he conquered which consisted of securing the abolition of the old regime whilst imposing his and France's conservative goals.

The continental system was a trade restricting system where a state cannot trade with Britain created to weaken Britain as he knew he could not defeat them. Napoleon imposed it on the nations he conquered.
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What was Romanticism and why did it occur?
The belief in which Enlightenment thought and the scientific revolution and its technology was a bad thing for society, and it was started due to them reflecting on the destruction from the French Revolution and Napoleon's rule.
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What were the wars of Independence in Latin America?
These were the wars between conservatives and liberals that took place outside of Europe, where Napoleon’s actions sparked movements for independence from European domination.






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