After you've read each chapter, you should be able to do the following:

1. Assess the impact of Enlightenment philosophy upon pre-Revolutionary French political culture;
2. Identify the factors leading to the beginning of the Revolution in 1789;
3. Discuss how different classes experienced and participated in the Revolution;
4. Explain the causes and results of Revolutionary sociopolitical change;
5. Analyze Napoleon's impact on France;
6. Assess the impact of the French Revolution and Napoleon on the rest of Europe and overseas.