Chapter 1 French Revolution Flashcards
Which group of soicet benifited most from the revolution? And which sections were forced to relinquish powers and to face dissappointment?
3rd estate of common people benifited most from the French revolution as they gained equal soico - economic rights. Clergy and nobility were forced to surrender their powers and privilege.
The moderates were dissappointed because ultimately napoleon came to power.
List democratic rights which we enjoy today whose origins can be traced back to French revolution?
1 right to equality
2 right to freedom of speech
3 right to freedom from exploitation
4 right to constitutional remedies.
Who were passive and active citizens?
Active - men above 25, who payed more taxes.
Passive - men and women who didn’t vote.
Explain rise of napoleon.
After the fall of the jacobin government. A new constitution was introduced. It provided two legislative council which selected a directory of 5 members. This was done to safeguard from the possibility of one man dominating power.
Members of the directory often fought among themselves which lead to political instability.
Napoleon took advantage of this situation and rose as a military dictator.
Some achievements of napoleon.
1 protection of private property
2 uniform system of weights
3 upheld ideas of liberty
How was taxation policy responsible for the French revolution?
French society was divided into three estate.
First and second estate which formed about 10 percent of the population enjoyed all privileges and exemption from taxes.
Rest 90 percent people had to pay all kinds of direct and indirect taxes. They believed that no group should be privileged by birth.
Why did Louis xvi had empty treasure?
1 wars had drained financial resources.
2 Louis xvi helped 13 American colonies to gain freedom from the British.
3 they had to pay loans at a interest rate of 10 %
4 maintenance of army, government, court etc.
5 maintenance of the court at versailles.
