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In 1815, Napoleon met his final defeat.
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Members of the Third Estate declared themselves as the National Assembly.
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Napoleon established the Continental System to shut off trade to England.
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The July Revolution forced Charles X to flee.
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Napoleon died on the island of St. Helena.
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One of the first things the National Convention did was execute Louis XVI.
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The immediate cause of the Franco-Prussian War was the question who would succeed to the Spanish throne.
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The nobility of France made of the Second Estate. |
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The July Monarchy was the name given to the reign of Louis Philippe. |
Napoleon established a new government called the Consulate. |
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Those on the Left of the National Assembly were radicals who wanted the Revolution to go further. |
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reestablished as king Napoleon Bonaparte- |
Louis XVIII
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first Protestant king of France-
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Henry IV |
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reigned over France for seventy years- |
Louis XIV |
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prophesied France's doom- |
Louis XV |
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reigned during the French Revolution- |
Louis XVI |
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What is the French term for the middle class?
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bourgeoisie |
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In what year was the first written constitution of France completed? |
1791
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In what year did the British navy defeat the combined French and Spanish navies at the Battle of Trafalgar?
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1805
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Who was the cardinal that ruled for Louis XIII?
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Richelieu |
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Under whose leadership did the "Reign of Terror" begin? |
Maximilien Robespierre |
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What prominent family led the Catholic forces of France against Protestants?
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Guise |
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What country did Lord Castlereagh represent at the Congress of Vienna? |
Great Britain |
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When the National Assembly ended the lord's privileges of collecting land taxes, what did it attempt to abolish? |
feudalism |
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What country withdrew from Napoleon's Continental System? |
Russia |
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What group of people paid half of their income in taxes? |
peasants |
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What French leader was forced to surrender to Prussia during the Franco-Prussia War? |
Napoleon III |
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What kind of government was established with France's first written constitution? |
Constitutional monarchy |
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Who was considered the Prince of Diplomats? |
von Metternich
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After the Second Republic was proclaimed, what revolution broke out shaking the confidence in the new republic?
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June Days |
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taxes- |
August 4 Decrees
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allowed French Protestants to worship in certain territories-
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Edict of Nantees |
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declared by the National Assembly during the French Revolution-
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Tennis Court Oath |
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allowed French Protestants to worship in public-
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Edict of January |
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established the existing state of things before the War of the League of Augsburg- |
Treaty of Ryswick |
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Which of the following best states why the king of France felt threatened by the Protestant Reformation?
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The king felt his authority over church and state was in jeopardy |
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Which of the following best describes the multiparty system? |
contributing to an unstable government |
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How did the Congress of Vienna affect the political structure of France?
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France was established the way it was before the war |
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Which of the following statements best shows the relationship between French politics and French religion?
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French religion justified the way the French kings ruled, creating political tension. |
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Which of the following best describes what effect Louis XVI's bureaucratic government had on France? |
Appointed agents handled all local matters decreasing the independence of local and town governments. |
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What name was given to the massacre of thousand of French Protestants on August 24, 1572?
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St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre |
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Who commanded the British fleet at the Battle of Trafalgar?
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Lord Nelson
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Lord Nelson What British commander led the allied troops at Napoleon's final defeat? |
Wellington
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What magnificent palace did Louis XIV build mainly for French nobility?
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Versailles |
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At what battle did Napoleon meet his final defeat? |
Battle of Waterloo
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What other name was given to the Battle of Nations where the combined forces of Europe defeated Napoleon?
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Battle of Leipzig |
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What radical group wanted to take the French Revolution to the next extreme? |
Jacobin club |
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What are French Calvinist Protestants called? |
Huguenots |
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What was the French castle stronghold stormed by the people of Paris in 1789? |
Bastille |
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What edict did Louis XIV revoke that caused many Protestants to flee France?
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Edict of Nantes |
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What French version of Parliament grew weaker during the Hundred Years' War? |
Estates-General |
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Map Labels: Pyrenees Mts., Switzerland, Corsica, Monaco Belgium, Seine River, Bay of Biscay, Paris, Nantes, and English Channel |
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