chapter 1 test Flashcards
absolute monarchy
a king having complete power over a place
real wages
wages that decided what people could buy instead of having a numerical amount
ancien regime
how france was governed before the revolution
conscription
compulsive enrollement in the army (men had to)
parlements
judicial courts (13 at the time in france)
National debt
the amount of money a country owes
assembly of notables
a group of noble men summoned to deal with emergencies
estates general
an assembly that represented the 3 social classes,
what date was the Bastille stormed on
july 14th 1789
what were the august decrees
they abolished noble privalege, the duties peseants had to do for their land lords, legal process, and provincial estates
feudalism
a social system that existed in Europe during the Middle Ages in which people worked and fought for nobles who gave them protection and the use of land in return.
when was the womens march
october 5 7000
what did the aristocracy consist of
unexperienced men who werent devoted to their religion
what areas were the aristocracy privelaged in
government and army
what influence did Jacques Necker have on the revolution
he claimed he could reform frances finance issues but never did, he was fired after a false report that said france was doing well economically.
what was needed to improve the tax system
tax the rich
what did calonne do
calonne submitted the reforms to the king and they wer brought to the assembly of notables, he didnt have much support and was fired
what did the meeting of the notables show
how big frances financial problems were, the failings of the king, the lack of info being given to the public
what was the first sign of political allience between the middle and lower class against the king?
when the king refused to provide an accurate report of royal spendings, people became angry and started protesting
what document was provided to the estates general meeting that stated a list of demands from each french district?
cahiers de doleances
on what day did the estates general meet
may 5th 1789
what did the third estate change their name to
the national assembly
what led to the tennis court oath
the third estate was tired of the kings inaction and wanted to take charge so they walked out of the estates general meeting
what was the turning point of the revolution
the storming of the bastille
what was the time period when breakdown of law and order occured in the summer of 1789
‘great fear’
after the national assembly siezes power what document do they create to reflect what the new government would be based on
Thw Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
what did the decree of fundamental principals of government influence
the principles a governmet should be based on
what was the reasoning for the womens march on versailles
bread shortage
what day did the womens march happen
october 5th 1789
what resulted from the womens march
the royal family is escorted to paris
what document allowed the king to arrest anyone for any reason
lettres de Cachet
which revolutionary group wanted the end to the catholic church (responsible for the terror)
Jacobins
which revolutionary group supported a constitutional monarchy and opposed the jacobins
Feuillants
which revolutionary group were in favor of the war but not as radical as the jacobins
Girondins
who was the first estater who supported third estate reforms
Abbe Sieyes
what is the name of the time period when thousands of the french were executed and the jacobins were in power
The terror
who were emigres
those who were fleeing france during this time period
what was the assemblys solution to solving the financial problem
the assignat system and a tax on the rich
why was the bastille stormed
a rumor spread that the king was planning a military coup against the assembly
what was the great fear
the pesant revolt, rumors spread that aristocracy was coming to attack the pesants so the pesants attacked first
what had the night session of August 4th established
all french men were subject to the same tax and law
what 3 things did the august decrees establish
liberte, equality, and fraternity
what was the red cap known as a symbol of unity
fasces
what idea was the declaration of rights of man and of the citizen similar to
10 commandments
who was still limited under the decleration of rights of man
women, slaves, Jews
what is the name of the time when the royal family couldnt leave the city without escort
the October Days
what was the main idea of sir edmund burkes “reflections on the revolutions in france”
if your going to reform something, have a good reason
what was the biggest legislative mistake of the assembly
the civil constitution of the clergy
Deism
what was the belief of a supreme being but the supreme being does not interact with man?
what was the civil constitutuion of the clergy?
A document, issued by the National Assembly in July 1790, that broke ties with the Catholic Church and established a national church system in France with a process for the election of regional bishops
What event did Paris Commune killed about 1200 people from the city jails because they were assumed to be counterrevolutionaries
september massacre
what was the first revolution within the revolution? (french)
the switch from an absolute monarchy to to a constitutional monarchy in which the king had to follow a constitution and work with other governing bodies to create laws for France
Great Fear
The panic and insecurity that struck French peasants in the summer of 1789 and led to their widespread destruction of manor houses and archives.
Plebiscite
yes/no vote
Jean-Paul Marat
the writer who was killed in his bathtub, he was very influencial to france
what happened when Robespierre was in the National Convention and was arrested and executed. It happened in the month Thermidor of the Second Year on the new calendar. He was arrested one day and killed very shortly after for being very forward and having many opinions.
Thermidorian Reaction
what was a list of terms and agreements that Napoleon and representatives from Rome and Paris agreed on. defined the place of the Catholic Church in France and helped put into effect some of the ideas from the French Revolution.
Concordat of 1801
what was France’s system of government from 1795-1799.
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