The French Revolution
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what was the result of the women marching on versailles?
the royal family moved back to paris
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what was the main reason why Parisian women marched on versailles?
they demanded bread for their families
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what was the name for the system that closed european ports to british goods?
the continental system
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why was king louis XVI executed?
treason
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which french estate had virtually no political power before the start of the french revolution?
thrid estate
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what was not a cause of the french revolution?
the effective leadership of louis XVI
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the committee of public safety guillotined thousands of people during which event?
reign of terror
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how are the glorious revolution and the french revolution similar?
they challenged the role and power of the monarch
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what was the main goal of the congress of vienna?
restore stability and order in europe
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what was the name for the agreement the thrid estate made to not disband until a fair constitution was written?
the tennis court oath
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why did the french middle class support the french revolution?
they resented their lacks of power under the old regime
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what was the most serious economic problem facing the french goverment in the 1780s
the goverment had borrowed huge sums of money and owned a large debt
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how did napolean gain power in 1799?
overthrew the directory
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what was one effect of the french revolution?
nationalistic feelings were stimulated
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what were the positives that napoleon did for france after the revolution?
he took steps to bring france out of debt, he allowed education for all, he allowed religious tolerance, and he passed laws ensuring equality for all
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guerilla warfare?
it uses hit and run attacks
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what are robespierre and the jacobins most known for?
instituting the regin of terror
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which factors protected russia from control by napoleon's army?
geographic size and location
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in the old regime, who paid most of the taxes?
peasants
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what was a cause of the french revolution?
the thrid estate demanded more power
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who sat on the right of teh president in the national assembly?
reactionaries
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which european country was not under the control of napolean?
england
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why did the french people support napoleon?
he would provide stability for the nation
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what date is french independence celebrated?
july 14, 1789
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