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WHII Unit 5.5 Test
French Revolution Mini Test Review
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| King Louis XVI | King of France in 1770 |
| XVI | 16th in Roman Numerals |
| XIV | 14th in Roman Numerals |
| Marie Antionette | wife of King Louis XVI |
| Estate System | Class division of France in 1770 |
| Third | Estate that paid most of the taxes in France |
| England | Nation state that was the biggest rival of France |
| American Revolution | France helps the American colonies win the ______ because it would weaken England. |
| False | True or False? The American Revolution was not expensive for France. |
| Rebellion | The American Revolution was the first successful ____ against a monarchy system. |
| Enlightenment | Ideas challenge the power and authority of monarchs |
| Largest | the 3rd Estate was the _____ class in France, paid the majority of taxes, and are fed up with French leaders. |
| food | unemployment and ____ shortages anger members of the 3rd Estate |
| Estates General | Louis XVI forms a group of representatives of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Estates to fix the issues in France |
| Versailles | Palace where the Estates General Meeting was held |
| Tennis Court | location of the 3rd Estate meeting after being locked out of the original meeting room |
| Constitution | The Tennis Court Oath was a promise that the 3rd Estate members at Versailles made to continue meeting until there was change and a new- |
| Paris | City where French Revolution began and fighting broke out |
| Bastille | Storming of the _____ (armory and jail) officially started the French Revolutions |
| Third | Members of the ___ Estate storm the Bastille and attack police and military working for Louis XVI |
| Robespierre | a leader of the 3rd Estate for a time- he executed anyone suspected of disloyalty to the cause |
| Era of Terror | Time period when Robespierre led the 3rd Estate during the French Revolution |
| Guillotine | Era of Terror preferred execution |
| Executed | both Louis XVI and Marie Antionette were ____ and the French monarchy was overthrown |
| Napoleon | new leader of France after French Revolution ends |
| Leadership | The French Revolution was about who should have ______ over the people. (3rd Estate v. Monarchy System) |