End Of Ancient Regime Chapter 2

Question 1

Voting by head ?

Answer 1

Decisions made would be agreed by a simple vote with a majority sufficient enough to agree a policy

Question 2

What was voting by order

Answer 2

Each estate votes separately on an issue

Any two estates together would outvote the third

Question 3

What did the king agree on Dec 1788?

Answer 3

To double the amount of deputies on third estate but refused to allow voting by head

Question 4

When did estates general meet ?

Answer 4

May 1789

Question 5

What happened on the 17th June 1789?

Answer 5

Third estate voted to call themselves the National Assembly and claimed to be representing most of the nation

Question 6

When did the clergy vote to join the National Assembly ?

Answer 6

19 June 1789

Question 7

What happened on 20th June 1789?

Answer 7

National Assembly found that their hall was closed for preparation for the royal session on 23rd and they had not been told

Question 8

When was the tennis court oath ?

Answer 8

20th June 1789

Question 9

What was the tennis court oath ?

Answer 9

Declared never to disperse until a constitution was declared claiming king had no right to dissolve them

Question 10

What were letters de cachet ?

Answer 10

Sealed instructions from the crown allowing detention without trial of a named individual

Question 11

What decision did the king make on 27 June 1789 ?

Answer 11

To reverse his previous decision and allow the clergy and nobles to join National Assembly and vote by head

Question 12

By mid July how many troops are in Paris ?

Answer 12

OVer 20,000

Question 13

When is Necker dismissed and why is this important ?

Answer 13

He is dismissed in July 1789 and this is important as it is very unpopular as he was very popular

Question 14

When was the citizens militia set up?

Answer 14

10 July 1789

Question 15

What were the purposes of the citizens militia ?

Answer 15

To protect property against attacks of ordinary people in towns and to defend Paris against royal troops

Question 16

When did the citizens militia become national guard ?

Answer 16

15 July 1789 day after storming of Bastille

Question 17

What did the rural revolt include?

Answer 17

Jan 1789 grain convoys were attacked and premises of suspected grain hoarders
Grain stores looted
Chateaux attacked and burnt
Documents listing peasant obligations were destroyed

Question 18

What did the declaration of rights of man include?

Answer 18

All men born free and equal
Power rests with the people
Freedom of worship
Freedom of expression and to own property

Question 19

What did revolution in the provinces include ?

Answer 19

Some towns the old council broadened its membership and carried on as before but in others electors of third estate took control
Citizens militia set up several towns before a national guard was formed in Paris

Question 20

When did the National Assembly rename itself to be the constituent assembly ?

Answer 20

9 July 1789