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WHPN CH 17 Sec 3
History
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| *What were the City-Dwelling Middle Class called? | Bourgeoise |
| *What was one tenth of a person's income paid to the church called? | Tithe |
| *The French word for "emigrants," is what? | 'emigres |
| *What were French nobles who fled to other European countries called? | 'emigres |
| *What were administrative Districts of France established by the Nation Assembly called? | Departments |
| *What were members of the Legislative Assembly, that "Did Not" want change to existing conditions called? | Conservatives |
| *What were members of the Legislative Assembly, that "Wanted" to get rid of the king, & set up a Republice and institute Change called? | Radicals |
| *What were members of the Legislative Assembly, that "Hd No Extreme Views" called? | Moderates |
| *What was the name of the French king who INCREASED France's debt? | Louis XV (15) |
| *What was the name of the French king During the French Revolution? | Louis XVI (16) |
| *Who was the Clergyman who became a leading Revolutionary? | Emmanuel Joseph Sieyes |
| *Who was a leader of a group of Women who wrote a Declaration of Rights for Women and it was rejected by the National Assembly? | Olympe de Gouges |
| *What was the Social Structure of France during the Old Regime? | Society was organized into three (3) Estates 1)The Clergy (paid no taxes, 1% of society) 2)The Nobility (pd few taxes, 2% of society and collected feudal dues from peasants) 3)Everyone Else (three groups A. Bourgeosie, B.Labors & Artisans, C.Peasants |
| *Of all the social structure Estates, who paid the highest taxes and had no voice in their government? | The Third Estate (The Everyone Else, Bougeosie, Labors/Artisans and Peasants) |
| *Why did discontent grow in France during the mid-1700s? | 1)Nobility & Clergy resented the king & his power 2)The Bourgeoise wanted equal Political power to their economic strength, freedom from restrictions, positons for their son in the church, army & gov. 3)Poor economic conditions were hard on the peasant |
| *What were some of the accomplishments of the National Assembly? | 1.Abolished Feudalism & the Tithe, 2. Adopeted the Declaration of the Rights of Man & Citizen,3.Elected Officials,4.Assumed the National Debt, 5.Seized/Sold Land of the Church 6.Made the Civil Constituion of the Clergy 7. Drafted 1791 Constitution |
| *For what kind of Government did the Constitution of 1791 provide? | A WEAK Government with limited monarchy and the spearation of powers into Executive, Legislative & Judicial branches. |
| *Why did the Legislative assembly exist for so SHORT a period of time? | Because it was divided among Conservatives, Radicals and Moderates. Lots of disagreement on domestic issues. Finally voted itself |
| Who were members of the First Estate? | Clergy of the Roman Catholic Church |
| Which Estate constituted about 97% of the French Population? | Third Estate (Labors/Artisans, Peasants, Bougeosie) |
| The Second Estate consisted of the Nobility? | True |
| The bourgeoisie wanted something equal to their economic strength, what was it? | Political Power |
| What did the terms "Liberty" and "Equality" mean to peasants and artisans? | The Right to Eat and Receive some Reward for their Labor |
| To deal with the financial crisis, Louis XVI (16) called a meeting of what group in 1789? | Estates-General |
| According to tradition could Nobles represent the Third Estate? | Yes |
| When the king had the representatives of the Third Estate locked out of thier meeting place where did they go to meet? | An indoor Tennis Court |
| What was the pledge of the Third Estate representatatives to continue to meet until they had written a constitution for France and had it adopted called? | The Tennis Court Oath |
| Why did the people of Paris storm the Bastille on July 14, 1789? | To Find Weapons to protect the National Assembly against the troops of Louis XVI (16) |
| Were the Violent events of July 1798 in Paris repeated throughout France? | Yes |
| the National Assembly abolished the special privileges of the First(Clergy),and Second (Nobles) Estates. T/F? | True |
| What document, adopted by the National Assembly in August 1789, was strongly influenced by the English bill of rights, the writins of Rousseau, and the declaration of Independence? | Declaration of The Rights of Man and of the Citizen |
| What three words became the slogan of the French Revolution? | 1) Liberty 2) Equality 3) Fraternity |
| Did the 'emigres help to organize support for the revolution in foreign countries? | Yes |
| Did the National Assembly seize church lands and sell them to raise money to pay off the Public Debt? | Yes |
| Which group held the most Political Power under the Constitution of 1791? | Wealthy Men |
| Louis XVI (16) and his family attempted to flee France, but they were apprehended at the small town of where? | Verennes |
| Which political faction sat on the left in the Legislative Assembly and helped create the political Continuum of Left-Center-Right? | Radicals |
| The Declaration of What, invited European Rulers to help Louis XVI (16) Restore the French Monarchy to its full power? | Pillnitz |
| Why did the Commune want to abolish the monarchy? | The Member beleived Louis XVI (16) was Guilty of Plotting with Foreign Rulers to OVERTHROW the Constitution of 1791 |
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