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7SS_FrenchRevolution
The French Revolution
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What year did the French Revolution begin? | 1789 |
| What ideas contributed to the French Revolution? | the Enlightenment Period |
| What 3 things led to the French Revolution? | 1. Financial Crisis. 2. Lavish spending of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. 3. No equality in estate system. |
| Who made up the 1st estate? | the clergy of the Roman Catholic Church |
| Who made up the 2nd estate? | the rich nobles |
| Who were the Bourgeosie of the 1st Third estate? | bankers, factory owners, merchants, professionals & skilled laborers |
| What jobs did the city workers of the 2nd Third estate have? | laborers, domestic servants & appretices |
| What percent did the 3rd Third Estate group represent of France's 26 million people? | 80% |
| Who paid the most taxes? | The Third Estate Group |
| What group was the peasants? | the 3rd Third estate group |
| What group were the commoners in? | The Third estate group |
| What is absolute monarchy? | unlimited power |
| Who did King Louis XVI call for to raise taxes? | the estates general |
| What was Versailles? | the palace of the king located 12 miles from Paris |
| What did the Third Estate form at the tennis courts? | a national assembly |
| What did the third estate vow at the tennis courts? | they vowed to not leave until a constitution was written |
| What was the Bastille? | a prison |
| Why did the rioters seize the Bastille? | for weapons and gunpowder |
| What date is Bastille Day? | July 14 |
| Where did the slogan "Liberty, Equality, Fraternity" come from? | the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen |
| What was the Great Fear? | a wave of panic fueled by rumors of nobles hiring outlaws to kill peasants |
| Why did 7,000 women march to Versailles? | to demand bread |
| Define, secular. | without religion |
| define, radical. | a far-reaching or fundamental change |
| What were the radicals who supported Robespierre called? | Jacobins |
| What was the Reign of Terror? | the period when so many people were killed by the guillotine |
| How did King Louis XVI commit treason? | he tried to escape from France and head to Austria |
| Did Robespierre make sure everyone accused of a crime had a fair trial? | No |
| What final event happened to Robespierre? | guillotine |
| Who quickly rose to power after being appointed the General to command the French Army? | Napoleon |
| What did Napoleon assume power as? | a dictator |
| What was Napoleon called after he took over control of French government? | Emperor |
| Where was Napoleon banished to? | the island of Elba |
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