Tuesday, October 04, 2005

World History, Ch. 19 Review and Skills for Success

Ch. 19 Review and Skills for Success

Reviewing Vocabulary
Bourgeoisie
Deficit spending
Émigré
Sans-culotte
Suffrage
Nationalism
Plebiscite
Annex
Blockade
Guerrilla warfare
Abdicate
Legitimacy

Reviewing Facts
The nobles got the best jobs; urban workers earned poor wages; peasants’ taxes were high; the nobles did not pay their fair share.
To capture weapons and gunpowder believed to be stored there.
“Liberty, Equality, Fraternity”
They were executed.
a campaign against suspected enemies of the revolution by the Committee of Public Safety in 1793-1794.
modernized finance, controlled process, encouraged new industry, built roads and canals, promoted public schools, instituted a new law code.
He annexed some areas to France, made alliances with other nations, and warred against Britain and other nations.
The French troops had to retreat from Moscow due to lack of supplies, and many died along the way.
by surrounding France with strong countries, and by creating the Concert of Europe to keep the peace.

Skills for Success, Identifying Relevant Facts
a) C; b) No, it does not deal specifically with the Reign of Terror.
a) Reasons it began: C; reasons it ended: A and I. b) No, it does not deal specifically with the Reign of Terror.
Possible answer: domestic and foreign threats; Committee of Public Safety, dictatorial; July 1793 to July 1794; to uncover traitors; between 20,000 and 40,000 executed; Robespierre was arrested and executed.

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