French Revolution Study Guide

The French revolution started in what year

1789

How many months were on the French Republican Calendar

10 months with 30 days each.

What did the women who marched to Versailles demand from the king

Bread

What percentage of the 20-40,000 people killed during the Reign of Terror were of the Third Estate

80 percent

After the 3rd Estate broke with the rest of the Estates General, what document was drafted

Tennis Court Oath

Which oath did the National Assembly pledge to take

Tennis Court Oath

Which castle was stormed during the 1st phase of the Revolution

The Bastille

Name three changes Robespierre made to French society during the second phase of the Revolution

1. Removal of the name “Saint” from streets in Paris

2. 2. Churches were taken over by the Convention

3. 3. Notre Dame was renamed the Temple of Reason.

How did Napoleon rise to power

Military success

This word describes an alliance made to stop Napoleon

Third Coalition

What is one tactic that Napoleon used to revolutionize the military

1. Intense drilling of soldiers

2. lived off the land rather than weigh down the army with provisions

3. expertly moved soldiers to pick and choose when to fight battles

4. used cavalry to strike behind the enemy to attack on all fronts

5. cavalry used behind infantry to prevent deserters

6. used large scale cannons to hit the center of the enemy to disrupt them.

Who painted this famous portrait of Napoleon

Jacques-Louis David

What tactic did the Russians use to break down Napoleon's army

Scorched Earth Policy. The Scorched Earth Policy is when the Russians ran away and burned everything down so Napoleon and his crew could not survive off of food or shelter. It was during the wintertime of Russia so the climate was very harsh.

How did the French lose the Battle of Waterloo

Wellington attacks Napoleon and Napoleon is inches away from defeating Wellington but then incomes Leberecht and hits Napoleon from the side and breaks Napoleon's lines from the side. So Napoleon loses the battle and that ends his reign.

Name the Absolute Monarch during the French Revolution

Louis XVI

Describe the Bourgeoise. Discuss which Estate they occupied and their financial situation

They were the upper middle class in the third estate and they were quite wealthy 

Who were listed as Reactionaries by the Jacobin Party

Enemies of the king

Who was captain of the Bastille

Bernard-Rene Jourdan

What committee did Robespierre lead

Committee of Public Safety

Why was Napoleon not able to take complete control of Russia

Because it was so cold in the Russian terrain and men kept getting frostbite. Also the Russians kept retreating back every time the Napoleon army got close.

What organization was responsible for putting Europe back to the way it was after the French Revolution

The Congress of Vienna

Which king was placed into power after Napoleon was exiled

Louis’ brother (Louis XVIII)

What title did Napoleon take for himself

Emperor of the French

How many people were suspected to have died during the reign of terror

20-40,000 people were executed.

What was one of the successes of the Napoleonic Code

1. Equality of all citizens before the law,

2. Religious toleration,

3. Reestablished slavery in the French colonies,

4. Brought stability and order to revolutionary France

Who was the Jacobin leader, who helped Robespierre in the Committee of Public Safety

George Danton

Where was Napoleon exiled after his first defeat

island of Elba -coast of italy

Name the Absolute Monarch during the French Revolution

Louis XVI

What was the name of the first stage of the Revolution

Moderate stage

Which Estate did the Clergy belong to

1st estate

Which Estate formed the National Assembly

The third estate alone

Which oath did the Assembly pledge to take

The Tennis Court Oath

Which castle was stormed during the moderate phase

Bastille

Who was the captain of the Bastille

Bernard-Rene Jourdan

What did the 6,000 women demand in the women's march

Bread

Name the second stage of the French Revolution

The radical Stage

What document came from the National Assembly

Declaration of the Rights of Man

What government succeeded the National Assembly

French Republican

Who was an early key figure of the Jacobin Party

Georges Danton

What is the Bourgeoise

The upper middle class

How many months were part of the new French calendar

10

What was Notre Dame cathedral renamed

The temple of reason

What change brought about by the French Revolution is used all over the world today

Metric system

What committee did Robespierre lead

Committee of Public Safety

What was part of the elimination of religion

Taking the title of Saint off of signs

What date do the French use to celebrate the beginning of the Revolution

July 14 1789

Who were labeled as enemies of the state by the Jacobins

1. those who were religious,

2. those who were monarchists,

3. those who supported a different party

What percentage of the 20-40,000 dead were part of the 3rd Estate

80

What was the fate of Louis XVI

Guillotined

How did Napoleon rise to leadership

his impressive military victories

Who painted this famous picture of Napoleon

Jacques-Louis David

How did Napoleon win the Battle of Austerlitz

Forced Russians back to a frozen pond and broke the ice, drowning them

What title did Napoleon gain-the first in history to use

Emperor of the French

Which country broke the morale of the Grand Army

Russia

How did the French lose the Battle of Waterloo

By combining British and Prussian forces.

Where was Napoleon exiled

Elba

What document ended the French Revolution and returned Europe to its former state

The congress of Vienna