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World History 2: Spring 2009
Chapter 19 Study Packet Task # _______
Name _____________________________
Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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1. The bourgeoisie belonged to which of the following groups?
a. the First Estate
c. the Third Estate
b. the Second Estate
d. the aristocracy
2. The Constitution of 1791
a. abolished the monarchy.
b. established a new Legislative Assembly.
c. gave the vote to all citizens.
d. reestablished the old provinces.
3. During the Reign of Terror, Robespierre tried to
a. execute all French nobles.
b. restore the Catholic Church.
c. crush all opposition to the revolution.
d. reinstate the monarchy.
4. Which of the following areas did Napoleon annex to France?
a. the Netherlands
c. Poland
b. Russia
d. Britain
5. Which of the following was the chief goal of the Congress of Vienna?
a. to punish France
c. to create a lasting peace
b. to create a united Europe
d. to strengthen Germany
6. Why did the Congress of Vienna redraw the boundaries of some European countries?
a. to encircle France with strong countries
b. to create more countries
c. to distribute land more fairly
d. to prevent the growth of nationalism
7. Which of the following statements about France’s social structure is true?
a. The Third Estate was made up entirely of peasants.
b. The Second Estate was content with the social structure.
c. There was inequality among the three estates.
d. Most people belonged to the First Estate.
8. How did the French respond to threats to the revolution?
a. by using mediation to settle differences
b. by becoming more radical
c. by welcoming their opponents into the decision-making process
d. by ensuring that all citizens were free to speak
9. France’s economy was mainly supported by
a. the First Estate.
c. the king.
b. the Third Estate.
d. the nobles.
10. The Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen stated that
a. all men were born free and equal in rights.
b. all male citizens had the right to vote.
c. male and female citizens were equal before the law.
d. all citizens had to pay equal taxes.
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World History 2: Spring 2009
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Figure 19-1
____ 11. In Figure 19-1, why are the scepter, or staff, and the globe shown falling from Napoleon’s hands?
a. to show Napoleon playing with his power
b. to show Napoleon losing his power
c. to show Napoleon passing on control of his empire
d. to show Napoleon’s juggling abilities
____ 12. At which of the following times was Figure 19-1 most likely drawn?
a. after Napoleon’s defeat at the Battle of Nations
b. as he claimed victory after victory in Europe
c. at the beginning of his military career
d. when he was crowned emperor of the French
____ 13. In Figure 19-1 featuring Napoleon, what do the scepter, or staff, and the globe with the cross on it represent?
a. defeat
c. toys
b. power
d. freedom
____ 14. What is the cartoonist trying to show by including Russian buildings on the lower right in Figure 19-1?
a. Russia has a unique architectural style.
b. Russia is a world power.
c. Russia is an important element in Napoleon’s fall from power.
d. Russia is a religious country.
____ 15. French nobles resisted Necker’s financial reforms because
a. they supported free trade.
b. they were already taxed too heavily.
c. they wanted to pay no taxes.
d. they thought the answer was to create more jobs for the Third Estate.
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World History 2: Spring 2009
Chapter 19 Study Packet Task # _______
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____ 16. How did the Napoleonic Code reflect Enlightenment principles?
a. It guaranteed the equality of all citizens before the law.
b. It guaranteed women equal rights.
c. It valued individual rights above all else.
d. It valued the security of the state over individual liberty.
Matching
Match each term with the correct statement below.
a. abdicate
d. sans-culottes
b. deficit spending
e. suffrage
c. plebiscite
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Spending more money than is taken in
Working-class revolutionaries
The right to vote
Ballot in which voters say yes or no to an issue
To give up power
Match each person with the correct statement below.
a. Napoleon
d. Olympe de Gouges
b. Jacques Louis David
e. Clemens von Metternich
c. Maximilien Robespierre
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Jacobin revolutionary who led the Reign of Terror
French journalist who demanded equal rights for women
Leading painter during the French Revolution
French emperor who dominated Europe in the early 1800s
Austrian prince who wanted to restore the status quo of 1792 at the Congress of Vienna
Essay: Use complete sentences. Be sure to include details to support your answers.
27. Drawing Conclusions Do you think Napoleon did more to help or hurt the causes of the French Revolution?
Use examples of his actions to support your answer.
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28. Synthesizing Information How did the Reign of Terror contradict the ideals of the French Revolution as
formulated in the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen?
29. Predicting Consequences What do you think would be a likely consequence of the Congress of Vienna’s
decision to redraw Europe’s boundaries without any concern for national cultures?
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