France monarchies and republics 1815-75 (Third Republic)

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Why Paris Commune was struggling to survive in 1871?
There was no real unity
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What did Compte de Chambord refused to accept?
Tricolore flag
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The final death toll in the destruction of the Commune was around...
20,000
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What did the French goverment do to make peace with Germans?
They payed the war indemnity
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Why were monarchists pleased with the 1875 constitution?
They could have their way over the Senate and the Presidency; they could easily outvote any republican majority
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What was so harsh about the Treaty of Frankfurt?
France had to pay a huge war indemnity and give Alsace to Germany
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Who got the majority in both chamers in Febuarary election 1871?
Conservatives
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When were the elections to form the Commune held?
26 March
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How did Gambetta leave Paris during the Siege of Paris?
He escaped Paris in a hot air balloon
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Who was Gambetta anyway?
A member of the Government of National Defence
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Why were the monarchists weak?
They were bitterly divided
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For how long was the President to be elected?
7 years
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Who said 'Republic divides us the least'?
Thiers
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Who said that the Commune was a 'great proletarian uprising'?
Marx
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The Wallon Amendment was passed by 353 votes to...
352
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What was significant about the Wallon Amendment?
The inclusion of the word 'Republic'
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