French Rev Unit Test Flashcards
Estates General
a kind of parliament that only met in a result of royal command.
Girondists
a political club, many of them came from an area in France called “the gironde” They started out moderate and in middle class. Involved in a power struggle and lost, most were send to the guillotine.
Jacobins
a political club that became radical and were responsible for the Reign of Terror.
Philosophies
Educated people who had theories and new ideas about society and government, this led to the age of enlightenment. They were against religion and government.
Radicals
someone who wants major change quickly. The Jacobins became radical and were responsible for the Reign Of Terror
Reign of Terror
happened from 1793-1794. The revolutionary government had extraordinary powers. The Law of suspects arrested noble family or people who held office before the revolution.
Salon
a meeting of intellectuals to discuss exciting ideas.
bourgeoisie
are in the middle class.
they were important to the economy because they invested in new business ventures.
Tennis Court Oath
A pledge that the National Assembly would continue meeting until France had a new form of government. The people united against the government.
Financial Difficulties
The country spent twice as much as they were taking in.
The Bastille
Is a royal prison and fortress. On July 14, 1789 a great mob attacked it. They released all 7 of the prisoners.
King Louis XIV
(the 14th) He started the palace of Versailles(forced nobles to live with him). He named himself the Sun King (he believed he was the source of light).
King Louis XV
(the 15th) The 5 year old.
King Louis XVI
(the 16th) The French Revolution happened under him. +more.
Marie Antoinette
King Louis XVI’s wife. She wasn’t educated, she liked to play a role, she came from Austria. Spent a fortune on herself. Interested in court. Liked peasant life. Didn’t care if people liked her. She made France bankrupt.
Third Estate
They are everything.
They politically meant nothing.
They wanted something.
The bourgeoisie, sans-culottes and the peasants.
Had twice as many people as the other estates.
How’s
The country went broke. Raised taxes People couldn't afford bread American revolution Weak king
John Locke
Was English.
Philosophy called empiricism.
His ideas were revolutionary.
Died in the 1700’s
National Assembly
A new type of government.
First Estate
Clergy, Bishops, Priests. They all wanted to keep their power and stay on top. There was a lower clergy and higher clergy, low-simple life, high-extravagant life.
Financial Difficulties
The country spent twice as much as they were taking in.
The Directory
was controlled by the middle class, and it replaced the rule of Robespierre, this new government gave power to the people with money.
Who was/what did these people do?
Danton
Marat
Robespierre
- were radical leaders of the revolution.
- didn’t like any deals with the monarchy
- prepared to bring Kind XVI to trial and execution
How’s
The country went broke. Raised taxes People couldn't afford bread American revolution Weak king
John Locke
Was English.
Philosophy called empiricism.
His ideas were revolutionary.
Died in the 1700’s
National Assembly
A new type of government.
Financial Difficulties
The country spent twice as much as they were taking in.
The Declaration of the Rights of Man.
a document that sets out basic human rights that government may not overlook. Guaranteed freedom of speech, thought, religion, security and property.
Robespierre
he wanted democracy but he started becoming a dictator when he grew stronger, people began to fear him more.
Philosophers
Montesquieu
Rousseau
Voltaire
The March of Versailles and the Great Fear
Peasant riots and acts of violence were a tragic effect of the fears of the revolution. They invaded the aristocrats chateaux’s and destroyed important papers and burned the building down and killed hundreds of people.
Second Estate
Nobles, Aristocrats, and the royal family. They did not have to pay taxes but they taxed the 3rd estate. They wanted to keep their land.
Absolute Monarchy
Did not listen to anyone.
The Age of Enlightenment
Lots of philosophies did not agree with any religion that was old fashioned or superstitious but their ideas were enlightened.
Why did people travel from the country to the city?
Because they needed to find more business and support their families.
What social class were most philosophies in?
Middle Class
What order did the main events come in?
1)The Division of Population 2)The Estates General 3)The tennis court oath 4) The Fall of the Bastille 5) The Great Fear/March of Versailles 6)The declaration of rights of man and the citizens 7) The reign of terror.
Why did beggars bad guys and thieves go to paris?
Because the price of bread and so they could steal from other people to feed themselves.
How were the laws passed during the Reign of Terror opposite of what the revolutionaries truly wanted?
because of the revolutionary government having extraordinary powers. it passed a number of harsh laws designed to intimidate or eliminate anyone who disagreed with the radical Jacobins.
Why did France need a new form of government?
Because everyone started panicking, they were anxious for the latest news and they new history was being made.
