chapter 12 section 1 outline Flashcards
french government prior to 1789
old regime
french social classes
Estates
first estate made up of the ____
clergy
high clergy did not have to pay ____
taxes
characteristics of lower clergy
parish priest, most of workload, and very little pay
2nd estate made up of the ______
nobility
3rd estate made up of _____
rest of population
name for urban middle class
buorgeoise
city workers, day laborers, and artisans were grouped below ________
bourgeoisie
3rd estate had _____ political voice
none
the TWO natural rights
liberty and equality
natural rights were enough to unify
the various groups to challenge a king
monarch of France prior to 1774
Louis XV
Louis XV served how many years as monarch
59 years on the throne
Louis XV inherited the debts of _____
Louis XIV
who was the new monarch who arose in 1774
Louis XVI
to raise money, Louis XVI tries to ____
tax
by 1787, Bankers do not ________________
loan money to French government
Meeting of the estates general happened when?
what was it ?
may 5, 1789
french legislature
Meeting of the general estates was called by who?
Louis XVI
Meeting of the general estates was held where ?
Versailles
In the past, the 3 estates met ______
separately
Each estate has only ____ vote
one
1st and 2nd estate would ____________
out vote 3rd estate ; 2-1
3rd estate wants to vote as _______
individuals
what was the 3rd estate’s argument?
that their class truly represented the french people
the 3rd estate did what in the Meeting of the general estates ?
walked out of the legislature.
the 3rd estate creates the
National Assembly
when the the 3rd estate creates the National Assembly.
This action marked the beginning of the ______
french revolution
What is the Tennis court oath?
the National assembly will meet until a new constitution is written.
High clergy consisted of
the abbot, bishop, and archbishop
