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Terms and Names Quiz Word List Chapter 7 Quiz On Monday November 1 Estates—three social classes of France’s Old Regime He calls Estates-General—meeting of representatives from all three estates Third Estate sets up National Assembly—new legislature to make reforms, ‘Rights of Man’ Great Fear—attacks by peasants taking place across France Legislative Assembly—new body created to pass laws Sans-culottes—lower class who want more change from the Revolution Maximilien Robespierre—Jacobin leader rules France for a year Reign of Terror—Robespierre’s rule, which includes killing many opponents Napoleon Bonaparte—born in Corsica, attends military school, joins army In November 1799, Napoleon carries out coup d’état—seizure of power Establishes lycées—government-run public schools to train officials Signs concordat—agreement—with pope restoring Catholicism in France Creates Napoleonic Code—uniform system of laws In 1805, British win Battle of Trafalgar—ensures British naval superiority Napoleon strikes Britain through blockade—forced closing of ports Continental System—economic plan to strengthen Europe, weaken Britain Russians use scorched-earth policy—destroying crops, livestock to defeat Napoleon Waterloo—British, Prussian forces defeat Napoleon’s army Hundred Days—Napoleon’s last attempt at power Holy Alliance—Russia, Prussia, Austria pledge to fight revolution Concert of Europe—European nations pledge to help fight revolutions
