Question 1
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Which of these people became a key symbol of the excess and extravagance of the royal family?
Marquis de Lafayette
Marie-Antoinette
Jacques Necker
Louis XVI
Question 2
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1
What is Marquis de Lafayette best remembered for?
He proposed to shift the French tax burden from the poor to wealthy nobles and capitalists with a tax based on land ownership and value with a lower burden for the peasants.
He effectively reorganized the war effort against Austria and Prussia, earning a name for himself, as well as one of the first seats on the Directory.
He led the American Colonies’ French forces during the American Revolution, and is known to be dedicated to liberty and protecting the common people.
Question 3
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What was Lazare Carnot’s role in the French Revolution?
He proposed to shift the French tax burden from the poor to wealthy nobles and capitalists with a tax based on land ownership and value with a lower burden for the peasants.
He led the American Colonies’ French forces during the American Revolution, and is known to be dedicated to liberty and protecting the common people.
He effectively reorganized the war effort against Austria and Prussia, earning a name for himself, as well as one of the first seats on the Directory.
Question 4
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1
How did the Italian Campaigns contribute to Napoleon’s rise to power?
All of these answers
There was a small degree of peace throughout Europe for a short period of time.
It improved Napoleon’s personal power and popularity throughout France.
It defeated many old Italian governments to be replaced by a Cisalpine Republic.
It created a sense of French Pride as a military nation.
Question 5
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1
What did the Civil Constitution of the Clergy do?
It confiscated all of the Church’s lands and used it as standard to back the assignat.
It consolidated the public debt and declared all taxes to be illegally imposed.
It stated that a government must respect all citizens’ legal rights, not just some of them, particularly when it seeks to deprive a person of life, liberty, or property.
It established a national church system with elected clergy.
Question 6
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1
What was the purpose of the Congress of Verona in 1822?
An international system designed to maintain agreed-upon boundaries between countries was established, with a goal to prevent revolutions and stop single states from becoming too powerful.
Following the collapse of the government in Naples, they met to try and stop the revolution in Naples from spreading to surrounding nations in Europe.
Decisions were made about how to handle alliances of European armies that were all occupying France after Napoleon’s defeat.
After the government collapsed in Spain, discussion was had that led to Congress allowing France to send an army to Spain to stop the Greek revolt and stabilize the Spanish King.
Question 7
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1
What was the purpose of the Congress of Troppau in 1820?
An international system designed to maintain agreed-upon boundaries between countries was established, with a goal to prevent revolutions and stop single states from becoming too powerful.
After the government collapsed in Spain, discussion was had that led to Congress allowing France to send an army to Spain to stop the Greek revolt and stabilize the Spanish King.
Decisions were made about how to handle alliances of European armies that were all occupying France after Napoleon’s defeat.
Following the collapse of the government in Naples, they met to try and stop the revolution in Naples from spreading to surrounding nations in Europe.
Question 8
Points
1
What was the purpose of the Congress of Aix-la Chapelle in 1818?
An international system designed to maintain agreed-upon boundaries between countries was established, with a goal to prevent revolutions and stop single states from becoming too powerful.
Decisions were made about how to handle alliances of European armies that were all occupying France after Napoleon’s defeat.
After the government collapsed in Spain, discussion was had that led to Congress allowing France to send an army to Spain to stop the Greek revolt and stabilize the Spanish King.
Following the collapse of the government in Naples, they met to try and stop the revolution in Naples from spreading to surrounding nations in Europe.
Question 9
Points
1
What did the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen do?
It stated that a government must respect all citizens’ legal rights, not just some of them, particularly when it seeks to deprive a person of life, liberty, or property.
It consolidated the public debt and declared all taxes to be illegally imposed.
It established a national church system with elected clergy.
It confiscated all of the Church’s lands and used it as standard to back the assignat.
Question 10
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1
The Treaty of Campo Formio was between France and ___________.
Russia
Italy
Austria
Belgium
Question 11
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1
What weapon became the symbol of the executions carried out in The Reign of Terror?
pistol
sword
musket
guillotine
Question 12
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1
Which country was not part of the five main powers of the Congress of Vienna?
France
Russia
Austria
Germany
Question 13
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1
Napoleon is famous for his resuming power of France for “the Hundred Days” in 1815. How many days was it actually?
92
111
98
100
Question 14
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1
In what year was Napoleon finally defeated at the Battle of Waterloo?
1780
1795
1815
1800
Question 15
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1
What did the National Assembly vow to do when they took the Tennis Court Oath on June 20th, 1789?
to repair the Assembly’s relationship with the King.
to continue to meet until a constitution was written.
to find a new place to meet so the King couldn’t lock their doors to try and keep them from making decisions.
to establish a way to fairly distribute food to the common people.
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