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Chapter 18 – The 1789-1815 1789-1815 - Time of great political change in France French Revolution Medieval System – Social Hierarchy of Three Estates Old Regime/Old Order Church Clergy 1st Estate Nobles 2nd Estate Commoners and Bourgeoisie 3rd Estate wealthy middle class(lawyers, Artist, Doctors) Bourgeoisie Monarch during the French Revolution who was beheaded Louis XVI Queen during the French Revolution who was beheaded government spends more money then it takes in. Deficit Spending legislative body made up of representatives from the three estates Third Estate Members who left the Estates General and led the revolution in France National Assembly oath made by members of the National Assembly on a Tennis Court – wanted a constitution Tennis Court Oath July 14, 1789 - attack on the prison by the people of France; Looking for weapons and ammo. Started attack on King’s power in France Storming the Bastille ‘List of Wants’ - list of rights people wanted in France Declaration of Rights of Man and the Citizen (Women’s Rights) authored the Declaration of the Rights of Women and Female Citizen set up a limited monarchy and gave the Legislative Assembly powers while restricting the roles of the church. Constitution of 1791 working class men or women who made the French Revolution more radical and wore long trousers. Sans-Culottes member of a radical political club during the French Revolution. Extreme Change/Ideas - those who favor extreme changes Radical time period during the French Revolution from September 1793 to July 1794 when ‘counter- ’ in France were arrested for not supporting the revolution and many were beheaded. - Radical Phase

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Robespierre started the Reign of Terror during the Radical Phase because he wanted a Republic Leader of the Committee of Public Safety and the Reign of Terror in France during the French Revolution Robespierre group of 12 men who were charged with dealing with all threats to France both home and abroad. Committee of Public Safety fast falling blade used for executions during the French Revolution. Guillotine popular military leader who became the Emperor of France and spread nationalism and created his code of law – brought STABILITY Napoleon’s army with soldiers from over 20 nations. Grand Army To add territory Annex blockade designed by Napoleon to hurt Britian economically by closing European ports to British goods; unsuccessful. Continental System body of French civil laws introduced in 1804; served as model for many nations civil codes. All men equal under law. Napoleonic Code a strong feeling of pride in and devotion to ones country and people Nationalism fighting carried on through hit-and-run raids. Guerilla Warfare Russia’s military tactic in which soldiers destroy everything in their path to hurt the enemy. Scorched Earth Policy to step down from power Abdicate Napoleon’s final defeat - combined forces of Europe that defeated Napoleon and exiled him to St. Helena. Battle of Waterloo Assembly of European leaders that met after the Napoleonic era to piece Europe back together; met from September 1814 to June 1815 Congress of Vienna 1815 Goals of the Congress of Vienna M L B Protect Monarchies Maintain a Balance of Power in Europe Create a Lasting Peace From Austria - chief leader of the Congress of Vienna. Prince Clemons Von Metternich International group of countries working together to secure peace Collective Security system in which Austria, Russia, Prussia, and Great Britian met periodically to discuss any problems affecting the peace of Europe. Concert of Europe Established in Europe with the Congress of Vienna – Surround France with strong nations - when all nations are relatively equal. Balance of Power monarchies that had been unseated were restored Legitimacy