Revolutionary France and Napoleonic Europe

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Course Outline

  1. Causes of the French Revolution
  2. Foundations of a New France
  3. Constitutional Monarchy and Republic
  4. The Conservative Directory
  5. Napoleon and Europe

Key Dates

  1. 17 June 1789the deputies of the Third Estate formed themselves into a National Assembly
  2. 20 June 1789the deputies gathered at the Tennis Court and swore not to separate before establishing a constitution
  3. 14 July 1789the people of Paris seized the Bastille
  4. 26 August 1789the deputies adopted the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
  5. 14 July 1790the Federation Festival symbolized national unity
  6. 10 August 1792the sans-culottes attacked the palace, leading to the fall of the monarchy and the declaration of the Republic
  7. 1799 to 1804Bonaparte governed as First Consul during the Consulate

1. Causes of the French Revolution

Key Concepts & Definitions

  • Nation: A large group of people united by shared elements such as language and culture and by a common territory.

📌 The French Revolution resulted from difficulties that reinforced one another and transformed a social and economic crisis into a political crisis.

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1. Regarding the causes of the French Revolution, which statements are correct?

2. A nation is best defined as which of the following?

3. Which statements correctly distinguish sovereignty before and after 1789?

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What transformed a social and economic crisis into a political crisis in France?

Difficulties that reinforced one another.

What defines a nation in terms of people and territory?

A large group united by language, culture, and common territory.

Who held sovereign authority before 1789 in France?

The king.

After 1789, to whom did sovereignty belong in France?

The nation.

What did the Third Estate deputies form on 17 June 1789?

The National Assembly.

Where did deputies gather on 20 June 1789 after being prevented from their usual hall?

At the Tennis Court.

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