Concepts And People To Reveiw Flashcards
1
Q
French society pyramid
A
King
Aristocratic
Bourgeoisie
Workers/peasants
2
Q
Philosophes
A
Rousseau
Montesquieu
Voltaire
3
Q
Living conditions in 1780
A
Peasants suffered from high taxes. Nearly impossible to buy bread, milk
4
Q
Legislative assembly
A
was formed under the Constitution of 1791, which created a constitutional monarchy with Louis XVI as the head of state.
5
Q
Jacobins
A
A group Radical peasants who were violent
6
Q
Sans culottes
A
Lead by Marat , mostly poor people, wanted to supply bread to the poor, supported the radicals
7
Q
Reign of terror
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Laws were passed to get rid of anyone who opposed the revolution, everyone was in fear.
8
Q
Danton
A
was a leading figure in the early stages of the French Revolution, in particular as the first president of the Committee of Public Safety.
