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7SS_French Revolutio
Newman - French Revolution
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What did the need for gunpowder and weapons lead to? | the storming of the Bastille |
| In 1789, who did King Louis XVI summon to primarily raise taxes to pay off the growing debt? | the Estate General |
| Who made the Tennis Court Oath? | representatives of the Third Estate |
| What did the Tennis Court Oath pledge? | that the Third Estate / National Assembly would remain together until a Constitution was written |
| What was the ultimate fate of Robespierre? | he was executed by the guillotine |
| What contributed to the French Revolution? | the ideas of the Enlightenment |
| What did the Third Estate rebel and declare themselves? | the National Assembly |
| What was an act of treason committed by Louis XVI? | trying to escape France and head to Austria |
| What were members of the political faction favoring extreme change called? | Jacobians |
| When did King Louis XVI leave Versailles for Paris? | When his palace was surrounded by women demanding bread |
| Which estate in France's Estate General held the sole responsibility of paying taxes? | the 3rd Estate |
| What was the attack on a Paris prison by enraged citizens called? | the Storming of the Bastille |
| What led to the French Revolution? | Financial crisis in France, the lavish spending of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette and the inequality of the Estate system |
| When was Marie Antoinette, Queen of France from 1774-1792, executed> | during the French Revolution |
| Define, absolute monarchy. | a form of government headed by a ruler or monarch with unlimited power |
| What is the historic city in north-central France that contains the grand palace of Louis XVI and his court? | Versailles |
| What is the 3rd Estate made up of? | Bourgeoisie and Peasants |
| What was Napolean's new title after he took over control of the French government? | emperor |
| What is a guillotine? | a machine with a heavy blade sliding vertically in grooves, used for beheading people |
| What is the Reign of Terror? | many people executed by guillotine |
| What are the three levels of the Estate General? | Clergy, Nobility, & Commoners |
| What was the main reason that several thousand women marched on Versailles in October 1789? | bread shortages in Paris |
| Under the Old Regime, who did the burden of paying taxes fall largely upon? | the 3rd Estate |
| Define, secular. | not subject to or bound by religious rule; not belonging to or living in a monastic or other order. |
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