Chapter 3 Flashcards
Ancient Regime (who is in each estate)
1st estate: the church 2nd estate: upper class 3rd estate: middle and lower class
Influence of American Revolution on France
Seeing that America was able to gain independence, France also tried
Estates
The social structure of France
Bourgeoisie
The middle class
Deficit spending
To spend more money than you make
Louis XVI
Ruled from 1715 to 1774, was considered a weak king and talked badly of
Estates-General
Meeting where representatives of each estate came together
Tennis Court Oath
Third estate swore to always meet until they have the right representation
Storming of the Bastille
Peasants attacked prison in hopes of finding weapons
Deceleration of the Rights of Man and Citizen
First document modeled after Declaration of Independence, didn’t give rights to woman
Robespierre
Leader of the Committee of Public Safety
Reign of Terror
Time where many people were killed for being against the revolution
Guillotine
Machine used to decapitate people, symbol of terror
Directory
Group of five men that held control during Reign of Terror
Napoleon’s rise to power
The directory hoped that Napoleon would help them but he ended taking control of France