What estate had little power, yet made up 90% of the population? - Third Estate, The National Assembly swore this "oath" to continue to meet until they finished a new constitution - Tennis Court Oath, This prison was a symbol to the people of Paris that they were mistreated. They eventually destroyed it, brick by brick - The Bastille, The National Convention gave its power to the Committee of Public Safety, which was led by who? - Maximilen Robespierre, Once Robespierre gained power, he began to prosecute/kill anyone considered counter-revolutionaries or traitors during the... - Reign of Terror, What was used to kill people during the French Revolution? - Guillotine, What finally put an end to the Reign of Terror? - Execution of Robespierre, This individual took control of the Directory and named himself emperor of France - Napoleon, In what country did Napoleon fail to capture that led to his demise? - Russia, Napoleon was able to escape exile, but ultimately lost this last major battle - The Battle of Waterloo, Paris citizens raided this to try to find weapons and food. It became the symbol of the king's oppression of its citizense - Hagia Sophia, How did Napoleon come to power? - Coup d'etat, The Congress of Vienna's main goal was to... - Create a balance of power so that no state was strong enough to dominate the others,

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