FREE AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT FRENCH REV EXAM

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FREE AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT FRENCH REV EXAM

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Question 1: What is the Napoleonic Code?

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The Napoleonic Code was a civil code that abolished the feudal system, ended privileges based on birth, and freed serfs from manorial duties. The Napoleonic Code also organized and filtered most of France's old law codes.

Question 2: What challenges threatened Napoleon's empire

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dropping trust in his leadership, the failed Continental System, and the tension between France and the rest of Europe Question 3: What problem does deficit spending bring to a country's government spending?

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deficit spending makes taxing higher and ruins lives for poorer citizens.Question 4: Which do you think was a bigger factor in starting the French Revolution - economic troubles or social inequalities? Explain your answer

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both but social because inequality makes the problems unable to change because of getting outvoted

Question 5: What was the social structure of the old regime in France?

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Solely based on the three estates, broke up society by social class.

Question 6: How did Napoleon impact Europe and the rest of the world?

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invasions, increased absolutism, changed monarchy's, gave countried ideas to have social inequality and citizens rights

Question 7: Why do you think Napoleon was so popular?

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Napoleon was extremely popular because of the Napoleonic Code, specifically the changes he made to increase social mobility, his victories throughout his military career, and was organized and set realistic goals that the French citizens were aware of.

Question 8: What was the purpose of cahiers?

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Cahiers were lists of complaints and problems citizens wanted the king to change at the estate general Question 9: How did economic problems affect the poorer members of the Third Estate?

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High taxes, no food, no money, high prices of goods

Question 10: Explain the chief goal and outcome of the Congress of Vienna.

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*restore the balance of power* in Europe. outcome-restorating Europe's royal families to power, reorganizing of Europe's existing borders, and establising a new balance of power. Napoleon-forced to return land he gained when invading foreign countries.

Question 11: What were the three estates in France in 1789?

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first, second, third estates. first was made up of the clergy, a group related to the church. second was the nobility, got special land privileges, no taxes. third estate was all the others, 98% of population.peasants, craftsmen, 0 political representing

Question 12: How did the National Assembly react to peasant uprisings?

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The National Assembly reacted to the peasant uprisings by abolishing feudalism, writing a new constitution, and starting to make society fair again.Question 13: What are factions? What are the advantages and disadvantages to them?

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political groups that started to become popular and noticed during the French Revolution. The groups included the Jacobins and the Girondists advantages to the factions-people have more political power, but the cons are conflict and sometimes extremism.

Question 14: What was the significance of the storming of the Bastille?

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showed monarchy third estate was legit, end absolutism, since it was a jail powerful statement of social inequality

Question 15: Why are the Parisian women so angry with the king and queen?

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high bread prices, they did shopping so they angry, womens march on versailles

Question 16: What changes occurred in France because of the French Revolution?

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The changes that occurred in France because of the French Revolution were no more monarchy, no more feudalism, a new constitution, more representation in government, an increase in nationalism, social equality, and a more organized government.

Question 17: How might nationalism affect the future of the French Revolution?

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Nationalism might affect the future of the French Revolution because it would unite people against an unjust government, give people a stronger French identity, and overall make people more aware of their worth and rights Question 18: Why did Robespierre think the Terror was necessary to achieve the revolution's goals?

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the monarchy was abusing power and anyone who did not side with him deserved to be executed. He was also a leader who believed the ends justified the means and that countries are born from revolutions, which was inspired by the U.S. and Enlightenment.

Question 19: what led to the disaster in Russia?

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the disaster in Russia occurred was because Russia refused to remain in Napoleon's Continental System. he decided to invade Russia in the middle of winter. disease and poor planning led to France's retreat from Russia. russia bad in winter Question 20: Define the term Continental System and use it in a sentence related to the Napoleonic Age. him/his=napoleon

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his plan to weaken Britain's economy by banning trade with Britain in all countries controlled by France.started because he wanted Britain to have no money to fight a war with France. system failed - not all of the countries gave up trade with Britain.

Question 21: What caused French peasants to revolt against nobles?

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he extremely high taxes, the low amounts of food available, the high prices of goods, the unfairness of society, and the Great Fear. The Great Fear was a time of panic and rioting when the king was threatening to punish and overthrow the third estate.

Question 22: How did the Jacobins try to wipe out the old order?

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Reign of Terror, a time of fear, execution by guillotine, and a leader, Robespierre, an extremist who wanted all the power, took control of the nobility's land, limited their power. Robespierre got beheaded, changed the course of the French Revolution.

Question 23: How did Napoleon rise to power so quickly in France?

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because of his incredible career in the French army and his numerous victories. when he took France and destroy the Directory, people were okay with it at first because he was such a famous war hero, people thought they could trust him.

Question 24: What occurred after radicals took control of the Assembly?

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After radicals took control of the Assembly they called for a new legislative government, gave men more leeway in the voting aspect of the government, beheaded the king and queen, and started the Reign of Terror.