French Rev-Important terms/events/ppl

Question 1

Nationalism

Answer 1

-patriotism
-pride/connection to ones country
Extremists-believe their country and way is the best and must be spread

Question 2

Committee of Public Safety-

Answer 2

A way for the jacobins lead by Robespierre to route out those that did not fully agree w/ them and the rev

• smallest crimes were found guilty
• not a fair trial, just execution

Question 3

The Reign Of Terror

Answer 3

• Instigated by the Jacobins
• a year
• 30,000 ppl were killed
• only 1/6 were nobles
• killed for not agreeing w/ all ideas of the jacobins–no one was safe
• not a fair trial-could be killed for anything

Question 4

Maximillien Robspierre

Answer 4

An extreme Jacobin leader that was head of the reign of terror

• killed by guillotine for taking it too far
• strongly believed in revolution & was willing to do ANYTHING

Question 5

Georges Danton

Answer 5

Prominent leader of the revolution

• rallied ppl of France to fight invading countries
• outspoken defender for rights
• rev was going too far

Question 6

National Assembly/ Tennis Court Oath

Answer 6

• National Assembly–a new law making committee created the constitution of the rights of man and of citizen (created by 3rd estate)
• Were not going to leave tennis court until new gov was created

Question 7

Tithe

Answer 7

10% church tax on peasants

Question 8

Napoleon

Answer 8

Dictator that rose through the military–was a democratic reformer that lead France through the wreckage and to post revolution times

Question 9

The Meeting of the Estates General

Answer 9

-Louis called the 3 estates to find out where to get tax money
-all estates had same amount of votes
-unfair–1st and 2nd would win 2 to 1
-3rd estate refused to vote and created National Assembly
REVOLUTION KICK OFF

Question 10

Storming of the Bastille

Answer 10

• July 14 1789
• King Louis threatened National Assembly w/ military in France
• Peasants stormed the Bastille for weapons and gun powder to defend against military and protect the NA
• they were successful

Question 11

Feudalism

Answer 11

-Middle Ages where wealthy 1st and 2nd estate members got special privileges

Question 12

The March on the Versailles

Answer 12

• 7,000 women marched demanding bread
• king and Queen moved to Paris
• King and Queen tried to flee to Austria–they were seized

Question 13

Emigre

Answer 13

-nobles that leave France with their money

Question 14

Champ de mars petition

Answer 14

King abdicated throne–now we are a republic