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About what percent of France's population belonged to the First and Second Estates?
The bourgeoisie
Which group most strongly embraced the ideals and principles of the Enlightenment?
Proposed taxation of the Second Estate
What issue lead to the first meeting of the Estates-General in 175 years?
It took away the Catholic Church's lands and independence
Why did the National Assembly lose the support of many French peasants?
the Committee of Public Safety
Which group imposed the Reign of Terror?
His fellow revolutionaries
Which group finally forced Robespierre from power?
Napoleon gave up his plans of invading Britain
What was one important consequence of the Battle of Trafalgar?
It organized its own blockade
How did Great britain react to the Continental System?
To establish security and stability for the nations of Europe
What was the main goal of the participants in the Congress of Vienna?
They believed in Enlightenment ideals
In what way did the Bourgeoisie differ from the other members of the Third Estate?
How many voters each Estate would get
What issues arose after the king called for the Estates-General to meet?
A vote of the people
What does the word plebiscite mean?
He divided the French fleet into smaller groups and then attacked them
How did Admiral Nelson defeat the French-Spanish fleet in the Battle of Trafalgar?
Scorched-earth policy
What strategy did Czar Alexander I use to defeat Napoleon of Russia?
He divided the French fleet and attacked smaller groups of ships
How did Admiral Nelson win the Battle of Trafalgar?
98
About what percentage of France's population belonged to the Third Estate?
he set up government-run schools and a comprehensive system of laws, he also established a fairer tax code
What was Napoleon able to accomplish during peacetime?
Create the beginnings of a European democracy
What did Klemens von Metternich NOT want to accomplish at the Congress of Vienna?
Justice
Which goal was NOT stated in the "slogan of the revolution"?
Declaration of the Rights of Man
Which document stated that "men are born and remain free and equal in rights"?
No one
During the Reign of Terror, who was safe from the guillotine?
To enforce the terms of the Continental System
Why did Napoleon attach Portugal?
A mob stormed a prison looking for gunpowder
What happened on July 14, Bastille Day?
Nationalistic feelings grew in countries placed under foreign rule
What was one important effect resulting from the political changes made at the Congress of Vienna?