French And Haitian Revolution Flashcards
Three estates
The three different social classes in France (first estate: clergy, second estate: nobility, third estate: rest of population)
Causes of revolution
Inequality, Frances debt, poor leadership for France vs savory and inequality for Haiti
King Louis xvi
King of France during the French Revolution, not interested in government, poor leader, inexperienced, beheaded
Marie Antoinette
Queen of France, Austrian, hated by the people, big spender, beheaded
Storming the Bastille
Prison in Paris that was raided by the peasants to get gunpowder, represented royal authority in Paris
National Assembly
A french congress established by representatives of the third estate in order to enact laws and reforms in the name of the french people
Tennis court oath
A pledge made by the members of France’s NA in which they vowed to continue meeting until a new constitution was created
Declaration of the rights of man
Passed by France’s NA, it is a fundamental document that lays out the rights that every citizen has
Great fear
A time of riot and panic for peasants when rumors that the king was going to launch an attack against the third estate
Congress of Vienna
A conference between European nations to discuss what to do once the reign of terror ended and napoleon was in control
Legislative assembly
French congress with power to create laws and approve declarations of war. Established by the 1791 constitution
Robespierre
A Jacobin leader who ruled France and created the reign of terror
Reign of Terror
Time when Robespierre ruled France like a dictator and thousands of people were killed
Directory
Moderate leaders of National Convention drafted new plan: power went to upper middle class and there was a two house legislative and an executive body of five men
Napoleon
French military and political leader who rose to power during the revolution and lead several successful attacks and later lead France like a dictator
