7th French Revolution and Napoleon Review

Choose whether each item is a cause or an effect of the French Revolution. Causes (before the French Revolution) Nobility treated peasants unfairly Bad harvests Slowdown in manufacturing Inability to buy food Political inequality Effects (during the French Revolution) National convention drafts a new consitution Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen declares an end to privilege of nobles Constitution of 1791 gives the Legislative Assembly the power to make laws the Catholic church was brought under control of the state Reign of Terror prosecuted counterrevolutionaries and traitors Which of the following statements about Napoleon is true? Napoleon set out to conquer Egypt, but he ended up abandoning his troops there. Napoleon was fear and supported by his troops. What did Napoleon’s agreement with the Catholic Church do? It did not satisfy the priests and lower classes. It recognized Catholicism as the majority religion of France. How were the Russians able to defeat Napoleon’s Grand Army in 1812? Forming an alliance with Britain. Retreating and burning villages behind them Which of the following conditions caused the collapse of Napoleon’s Grand Empire? The drain of Napoleon’s many wars The spread of liberalism How were Napoleon’s leadership abilities foreshadowed? His noble origins His early military successes Vocabulary Matching Match the vocabulary terms with the correct definition. National Convention Drafted a new constitution and served as the governing body Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen Declared an end to the privileges of nobles Directory Relied on the military to enforce its authority Principle of Intervention Stated that governments have the right to intervene when there are revolutions to restore legitimate governments Nationalism Challenged the old social order in many countries