History final

The Estates-General was called on __________ to address France’s financial crisis.

May 5, 1789

The __________ was a vow made on June 20, 1789, promising not to disband until a new constitution was written for France.

Tennis Court Oath

The symbolic beginning of the French Revolution occurred with the Storming of the __________ on July 14, 1789.

Bastille

The __________, adopted on August 26, 1789, outlined the principles of liberty and equality that guided the French Revolution.

Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen

The Women’s March on __________ occurred on October 5, 1789, demanding bread from the royal family.

Versailles

Louis XVI attempted to escape and was caught during the __________ on June 20, 1791, which weakened royal authority.

Flight to Varennes

Louis XVI was executed on __________, marking the end of the monarchy in France.

January 21, 1793

The period known as the __________ led by the Jacobins and Robespierre saw thousands executed by guillotine.

Reign of Terror

The fall of Robespierre on __________ marked the end of the Reign of Terror.

July 27, 1794

Napoleon Bonaparte rose to power in __________ after overthrowing the Directory.

1799

The Battle of __________ on June 18, 1815 marked Napoleon’s final defeat and the end of his reign.

Waterloo

The __________ (1814–1815) was a meeting of European powers to restore the balance of power after Napoleon's defeat.

Congress of Vienna

The __________ was a fundamental document of the French Revolution that established rights such as liberty and equality.

Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen

Olympe de Gouges wrote the __________ in 1791 demanding equal rights for women during the Revolution.

Declaration of the Rights of Woman and the Female Citizen

__________ was the king of France during the Revolution who was executed for treason.

King Louis XVI

Marie Antoinette was known as a symbol of royal excess and was the wife of __________.

Louis XVI

Maximilien __________ led the radical Jacobins during the Reign of Terror.

Robespierre

The __________ of nations contributed to Napoleon's defeat at Battle of Leipzig in 1813.

allied forces

The Napoleonic Code, established in __________, influenced legal systems worldwide.

1804

The __________ was the first written constitution of France, establishing a constitutional monarchy.

Constitution of 1791

The __________ was a significant event in 1789 that marked the first time the Third Estate broke away from the Estates-General.

Formation of the National Assembly

During the French Revolution, __________ was the currency that experienced extreme inflation, leading to widespread economic distress.

Assignats

The __________ was established in 1792 and replaced the monarchy with a republic in France.

First French Republic

_____________ was the Enlightenment philosopher whose ideas influenced the French Revolution, advocating for liberty and social contracts.

Rousseau

The __________ was a radical political group that played a key role during the Revolution, particularly during the Reign of Terror.

Jacobins

The __________ was the meeting that allowed Napoleon to return from exile in 1815.

Hundred Days

The __________ marked the end of Napoleon's rule and began a new era in European politics.

Waterloo Campaign

The Civil Constitution of the Clergy was a law passed in __________ that reorganized the Catholic Church in France.

1790

The __________ is known as the period during which Louis XVI and his family were placed under house arrest in Paris.

August 1792

The __________, adopted in 1789, influenced modern human rights declarations around the world.

Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen