French Rev Quiz #2 Flashcards
Who makes up the 1st estate and how much land do they control?
The clergy. They own 10% of the land
Does the 2nd estate pay taxes?
No!
What percent of tax does the 3rd estate pay?
50%
What country does King Louis XVI try to bring guards in from when the Bastille was under attack?
Switzerland
What would we call the Bourgeoisie today?
The middle class
When was the storming of the Bastille?
July 14, 1789
Who led the Reign of Terror
Maximilien Robespierre
The most radical political group
The jacobins
A pledge made (by the estate comprised of the bourgeoisie and the common people) to draw up a constitution, equal distribution of power in government and limited by a system of laws and rules they must obey
Tennis court oath
Estate consisting of the bourgeoisie and the common people (majority of the population)
3rd estate
Inherited debt and borrowed heavily in order to help American revolutionaries during his reign as King
King Louie XVI
Long standing social and political system of France, including Absolutism
Old Regime
Commonly disliked because of being foreign, and especially for excessive spending on luxury items
Marie Antoinette
A wave of senseless hysteria regarding the destruction of Nobles’ homes and old documents
The Great Fear
Estate comprised of the Roman Catholic Clergy
1st estate
