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Full Survey Chapter 20 The French Revolution and Napoleon

DIRECTIONS Read each sentence and choose the correct term from the word bank to

replace the underlined definition.

1. One class in French society included most of the population.

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2. The class that contained only the Roman Catholic clergy did not have to follow the

same laws as the rest of French society.

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3. Members of the French nobility held important government and military positions.

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4. Clergy members were granted special rights, based on their position in society.

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5. The political and social structure created inequalities in French society.

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DIRECTIONS On the line provided before each statement, write T if a statement is true

and F if a statement is false. If the statement is false, write the correct term from the word

bank on the line after each sentence that makes the sentence true.

____ 6. Workers such as bricklayers and carpenters were known as sansculottes.

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____ 7. Factory owners and professionals were known as the peasant class.

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First Estate Old Order Priveleges

sansculottes Second Estate Third Estate

Bourgeoisie Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen

First Estate Old Order

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____ 8. Members of the radical faction favored abolishing the monarchy.

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____ 9. The Bill of Rights laid out the basic principles of the French Revolution.

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The French Revolution and Napoleon Section Quiz

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MATCHING In the space provided, write the letter of the term, person, or place that

matches each description.

____ 1. French social and political structure in

which the king ruled over three distinct

social groups

____ 2. Law-making body formed by the Third

Estate on June 17, 1789

____ 3. Social group made up of Roman Catholic

clergy, comprising about 1% of the

population

____ 4. Social group that comprised about 97% of

the French population, including merchants,

professionals, workers, and peasants

____ 5. Traditional governing body made up of the

three social groups

____ 6. “Notebooks” in which grievances against

the government were recorded

____ 7. Ancient prison that became a symbol of the

French Revolution

____ 8. Wrote a declaration of rights for women

____ 9. Abolished the monarchy, declared France a

republic

____ 10. Social group made up of the nobility who

held important government and military

positions but paid few taxes

a. Bastille

b. National Assembly

c. First Estate

d. Third Estate

e. Estates General

f. cahiers

g. Old Order

h. Olympe de Gouges

i. National Convention

j. Second Estate

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DIRECTIONS Answer each question by writing a sentence that contains at least one

word from the word bank.

1. In 1793, what measures did Revolution leaders take to make sure that they would not

lose control of France?

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2. Why did the members of the National Convention resort to violence in their

transformation of France?

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3. Who led the National Convention during its most violent time period?

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Counterrevolution Reign of Terror Maximilien Robespierre

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DIRECTIONS Choose three of the vocabulary terms from the word bank. Use these

terms to write a summary of what you learned in the section.

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counterrevolution Maximilien Robespierre guillotine Reign of Terror

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TRUE/FALSE Read each FALSE statement below. On the line provided, replace the

underlined words with a term from the word bank to make the sentence TRUE.

1. The radical First Estate were eager to execute the king as a way of protecting the

Revolution and preventing a return to the monarchy.

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2. Jean-Paul Marat led the of the Committee of Public Safety during the Reign of

Terror.

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3. The cult of the bourgeoisie replaced Roman Catholicism and promoted enthusiasm

for the Revolution as the object of worship.

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4. The accusations, trials, and executions during the Revolution became known as the

counterrevolution.

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5. When the Reign of Terror ended, a strong effective government called the Directory

was formed.

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weak Montagnards Maximilen Robsepierre

Supreme Being Reign of Terror

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DIRECTIONS Look up the vocabulary terms in the word bank in a dictionary. For each

term, write the dictionary definition that is closest to the definition used in your textbook.

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DIRECTIONS For each term below, write a word that has the same meaning.

1. nationalism __________________________________________________________

2. blockade ____________________________________________________________

DIRECTIONS Answer each question by writing a sentence that contains at least one

word from the word bank.

3. How did Napoleon weaken Britain’s ability to fund a rebellion against him?

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blockade Continental System coup d’état nationalism

coup d’état plebiscite

Continental System

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4. What method did Napoleon use to change France from a republic to an empire?

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TRUE/FALSE Read each FALSE statement below. On the line provided, replace the

underlined words with a term from the word bank to make the sentence TRUE.

1. In an 1804 coup d’état, the French voted to declare France an empire.

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2. The plebiscite was Napoleon’s plan to weaken the economy of Great Britain by

disrupting trade.

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3. During the Napoleonic Wars, England became the dominant European power.

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4. By 1812, Napoleon controlled all European nations except Italy, Sweden, Portugal,

and the Ottoman Empire.

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5. Napoleon abolished the tax system in France as a way to gain the trust and loyalty of

the people.

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strengthen the government Continental System France

plebiscite Great Britain

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DIRECTIONS On the line provided before each statement, write T if a statement is true

and F if a statement is false. If the statement is false, write the correct term from the word

bank on the line after each sentence that makes the sentence true.

____ 1. In Napoleon’s final days, he was sent to live in indemnity on an island in the

South Atlantic.

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____ 2. France had to pay a large reactionary to other countries to compensate for the

damages caused during the Napoleonic Wars.

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____ 3. Napoloeon invaded Russia to teach Charles Maurice de Talleyrand a lesson.

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____ 4. Many French citizens cheered Napoleon’s homecoming in 1815. The leader

enjoyed a brief period of glory called the Hundred Days.

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____ 5. Prince Klemens von Metternich dominated the Congress of Vienna.

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reactionary exile Czar Alexander I

indemnity Duke of Wellington

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DIRECTIONS Answer the question by writing a sentence that contains at least one word

from the word bank.

4. After Napoleon fell from power, what were some of the French citizens’ attitudes

about society and politics?

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5. Why was Napoleon forced to leave France in 1814 and again a year later?

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reactionary indemnity exile

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MULTIPLE CHOICE For each of the following, write the letter of the best choice in the

space provided.

____ 1. Which describes the greatest

challenge faced by Napoleon’s

troops in Russia?

a. resistance by Russian

peasants

b. harsh weather

c. reinforcements from

Germany

d. desertion by French troops

____ 2. The Hundred Days describes

a. the length of Napoleon’s

exile to Elba.

b. how long it took for

Napoleon’s army to return

from Moscow to Paris.

c. the brief period between

Napoleon’s return from

Elba and the Battle of

Waterloo.

d. how long the Congress of

Vienna met.

_____ 3. British troops at the Battle of

Waterloo were led by

a. Horatio Nelson.

b. the Duke of Wellington.

c. Maurice de Talleyrand.

d. King Frederick William.

_____ 4. The Congress of Vienna was

influenced by

a. Enlightenment thinkers.

b. the sans culottes.

c. Napoleon’s supporters.

d. people with reactionary

ideals.

_____ 5. Which of the following best

describes the primary purpose

of the Congress of Vienna?

a. to restore order and stability

to Europe

b. to punish Germany for

military aggression

c. to stimulate the sluggish

European economy

d. to establish a common

European currency

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