chapter 12 section 1 outline

Question 1

french government prior to 1789

Answer 1

old regime

Question 2

french social classes

Answer 2

Estates

Question 3

first estate made up of the ____

Answer 3

clergy

Question 4

high clergy did not have to pay ____

Answer 4

taxes

Question 5

characteristics of lower clergy

Answer 5

parish priest, most of workload, and very little pay

Question 6

2nd estate made up of the ______

Answer 6

nobility

Question 7

3rd estate made up of _____

Answer 7

rest of population

Question 8

name for urban middle class

Answer 8

buorgeoise

Question 9

city workers, day laborers, and artisans were grouped below ________

Answer 9

bourgeoisie

Question 10

3rd estate had _____ political voice

Answer 10

none

Question 11

the TWO natural rights

Answer 11

liberty and equality

Question 12

natural rights were enough to unify

Answer 12

the various groups to challenge a king

Question 13

monarch of France prior to 1774

Answer 13

Louis XV

Question 14

Louis XV served how many years as monarch

Answer 14

59 years on the throne

Question 15

Louis XV inherited the debts of _____

Answer 15

Louis XIV

Question 16

who was the new monarch who arose in 1774

Answer 16

Louis XVI

Question 17

to raise money, Louis XVI tries to ____

Answer 17

tax

Question 18

by 1787, Bankers do not ________________

Answer 18

loan money to French government

Question 19

Meeting of the estates general happened when?

what was it ?

Answer 19

may 5, 1789

french legislature

Question 20

Meeting of the general estates was called by who?

Answer 20

Louis XVI

Question 21

Meeting of the general estates was held where ?

Answer 21

Versailles

Question 22

In the past, the 3 estates met ______

Answer 22

separately

Question 23

Each estate has only ____ vote

Answer 23

one

Question 24

1st and 2nd estate would ____________

Answer 24

out vote 3rd estate ; 2-1

Question 25

3rd estate wants to vote as _______

Answer 25

individuals

Question 26

what was the 3rd estate’s argument?

Answer 26

that their class truly represented the french people

Question 27

the 3rd estate did what in the Meeting of the general estates ?

Answer 27

walked out of the legislature.

Question 28

the 3rd estate creates the

Answer 28

National Assembly

Question 29

when the the 3rd estate creates the National Assembly.

This action marked the beginning of the ______

Answer 29

french revolution

Question 30

What is the Tennis court oath?

Answer 30

the National assembly will meet until a new constitution is written.

Question 31

High clergy consisted of

Answer 31

the abbot, bishop, and archbishop