Modern History

TERMS & NAMES   For each term or name below, briefly explain its connection to the French Revolution or the rise  and fall of Napoleon.   1. estate   2. Great Fear   3. guillotine   4. Maximilien Robespierre    5. coup d'état   6. Napoleonic Code   7. Waterloo   8. Congress of Vienna    MAIN IDEAS   The French Revolution Begins Section 1 (pages 651–655)   9. Why were the members of the Third Estate dissatisfied with their way of life under the Old  Regime?   10. Why was the fall of the Bastille important to the French people?   Revolution Brings Reform and Terror Section 2 (pages 656–662)   11. What political reforms resulted from the French Revolution?   12. What was the Reign of Terror, and how did it end?   Napoleon Forges an Empire Section 3 (pages 663–667)   13. What reforms did Napoleon introduce?   14. What steps did Napoleon take to create an empire in Europe?   Napoleon’s Empire Collapses Section 4 (pages 668–671)   15. What factors led to Napoleon’s defeat in Russia?   16. Why were the European allies able to defeat Napoleon in 1814 and again in 1815?   The Congress of Vienna Section 5 (pages 672–675)   17. What were Metternich’s three goals at the Congress of Vienna?   18. How did the Congress of Vienna ensure peace in Europe?