World History Chapter 20 Study Guide – Flashcards
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France After Napoleon's Exile
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The French monarchy was restored by King Louis XVII.
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France's Greatest Enemy
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Great Britain against France in the battle of Trafalgar. Britain won against the French and Spanish.
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France's Legislative Bodies
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The national assembly for the Rights of Man was formed in 1789.
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Order of France's Legislative Bodies
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National Assembly, Legislative Assembly, National Constitution, and Directory.
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Montagnards
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They were radical so opposing the thinking of everyone in the faction.
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Louisiana Territory
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Napoleon sold this to the Americans and surrendered trying to overpower them.
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Revolutionary Tribunal
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The Reign of Terror caused this because they wanted to eliminate people who seemed to threaten from within.
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Enlightenment Thinkers Favored For Rights
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That all men where born equal.
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Louis XVII
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He was shy and indecisive and led the old order. Napoleon exiled him.
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Declaration of the Rights of Man
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Inspired by the American Constitution where all men are equal before the court of law.
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First Estate
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Catholics: 1%; no taxes.
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Second Estate
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Nobility: 2%; some taxes.
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Third Estate
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Peasants, Merchants, Professionals: 97%; all the taxes.
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Causes of French Revolution
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Nobody was happy. King Louis XVII kicked the third estate out of the committee therefore they went to a tennis court and created their own.
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Execution of Louis XVII
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Created the Reign of Terror where in four months over 10,000 people died by guillotine.
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French Revolution Effects Everywhere
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The moves and drafts could begin a counterrevolution.
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Congress of Vienna
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The goal was to restore and stabilize Europe.
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Russian Campaign
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Napoleon went with 600,000 troops and came back with 94,000. A beat down for the French.
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Peasants & The French Revolution
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Opposed what Napoleon was doing and created a counterrevolution and constitution.
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Napoleon & Popularity
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Created the Napoleonic code, Economic Reforms, Church Estates, and Legacy
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Reign of Terror
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Innocent people killed by guillotine.
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Meeting of the Estates General
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Wants to collect more taxes under the tennis court oath.
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All the Major Effects of the French Revolution
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Economic Disaster, Enlightenment, Inequality, and Financial Crisis.
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Enlightened Despots
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