French Revolution

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  1. 2. A government body that ruled France after the fall of Robespierre but was weak and ineffective
  2. 7. The city where Napoleon lost his final battle
  3. 9. A device used for executions during the French Revolution
  4. 10. The wife of King Louis XVI who became a symbol of royal excess and was executed during the Revolution
  5. 11. An assembly of representatives from the three estates (clergy, nobility, and commoners) called to address France's financial crisis
  6. 12. A French revolutionary leader who led the Reign of Terror and was eventually executed
  7. 15. The Continental System set up a blockade of goods being shipped from this country to European ports.
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  1. 1. A period of violent purges during the French Revolution when thousands were executed by the government
  2. 3. An Austrian diplomat who worked to restore conservative monarchies and prevent future revolutions
  3. 4. Political party that led the most radical phase of the French Revolution
  4. 5. A military leader who rose to power during the French Revolution and eventually became Emperor of France
  5. 6. Along with peasants, this group was considered to be part of France's Third Estate
  6. 8. City where a meeting of European leaders in 1815 to restore political order was held
  7. 13. French rioters stormed this after hearing that the king was going to disband the National Assembly
  8. 14. A system of government where one ruler holds complete power with no limits on authority