French rev. notes Flashcards
Whats and estate
Social class
Whats the first estate made up of
Priests monks bishops archbishops and cardinals
what percent of the population was the first estate
less than 1% of the population
what percent of land did the first estate own
10%
what taxes did the first estate pay
none
what was the 2nd estate made up of
nobility, most were titiled/ came from famous families or wealthy families
what percent of the population was the 2nd estate
2%
what estate heild high government and military posts
2nd estate
what estate owned most of the land in france
2nd estate
what taxes did 2nd estate pay
little taxes and many privileges
who made up the third estate
majority of people
what percent of land did the 3rd estate own
25%
what people were in the 3rd estate
peasants, merchants, dentists, artisians, bourgeosisie
name 4 short term causes of french rev.
1.financial fallout from the french involvement in the american revolution, 2.influence of american rev.,
3.bad harvest led to food shortages in 1788-1789,
4.nobles refusing to accept new tax codes without calling estates general
5 long term causes of french rev
- encouragement and spread of enlightenment ideas and institutions that questioned the justification of traditional authority
- Growth of the middle class whose wealth was not matched by political influence or social stats
3, financial mismanagement of government resources leading to unmanageable dept - growing sentiment that the king was a man like any other
5, inequality of the 3 estates
what were the sans- colottes
the partisan poor
committee of public safety
established in April 1793, 12 member executive government during reign of terror
What was the thermidorian reaction (1794-1795)
July 26th- Robespierre gave a speech illustrating new plots and conspirices, it alienated many members of the committee of public safety and were threatened by his implications, July 27th the conventions arrested Robespierre and on the 28th he was tried and guillotined.
Whats directory rule
Constitution of 1795
republic -> directory
5 main directory with a 2 house legisture
What was the first phase of the french rev
moderate phase, national assembly turned France into constitutional monarchy also called liberal phrase
What was the second phase of the french rev
The radical phase of escalating violence led to the end of the monarchy and a reign of terror and the creation of the first french republic`
what was the third phase of the french rev
a reaction to the extremism known as the directory this committee controlled the government (similar to legislative branch)
what was the fourth phase of the french rev.
age of napoleon, created a french empire in Europe
who is a good example of an enlightened despot
napoleon
