French Revolution Flashcards
What were the 5 causes of the French Revolution?
- Influence of Enlightenment ideas
- Influence of the American Revolution
- Taxes on the third estate
- Financial crisis
- Bread shortages
What were the 4 events of the French Revolution?
- Tennis Court Oath
- Storming of the Bastille
- Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen
- Reign of Terror
What were the outcomes of the French Revolution?
- end of the absolute monarchy of Louis XVI
- rise of Napoleon
What provided a blueprint for challenging monarchy and bankrupted France?
The American Revolution
Who created the National Asembly?
the third estate
What is created when the third estate revolts and creates their own body?
The National Assembly
Who was the king during the French Revolution?
Louis XVI
How did Louis XVI die?
The Jacobins made him a prisoner for treason and was killed by the guillotine.
Who was the leader of the Jacobins?
Maximilian Robespierre
Who saw opponents as anyone who was disloyal to the Revolution or supported the return of the monarch?
Maximilian Robespierre
Who picked the people who would get executed by the guillotine?
Jean-Paul Marat
What 3 Enlightenment ideas encouraged the overthrown of a monarch?
- Natural Rights
- Social Contract
- Separation of Church and State
Who were the clergy?
First estate
What estate wore feathers in their hats?
Nobility (second estate)
Who were the nobility?
Second estate
Who was apart of the third estate?
Peasants and everyone else
What was the Reign of Terror?
A period of mass executions led by Robespierre
Who took control of the government of France?
Jacobins
What group advocated for violence and executions against moderates?
Jacobins
What was the Legacy of Napoleon? (4)
- unsuccessful attempt to unify
- Europe under French domination
- Napoleonic code
- Awakening of feelings of national pride and growth of nationalism
What was the Tennis Court Oath about?
The third estate took this oath to never separate until a written constitution had been established in France
Who created the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen?
The new National Assembly (third estate)
What did the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen say?
all men are equal by law
freedom of speech, press, and religion
What was the Bastille?
a state prison in France
What was the significance of the Storming of the Bastille?
It marked the beginning of the French Revolution
What happening the the Storming of the Bastille?
The Bastille was attacked by revolutionaries (the third estate - craftsmen and store owners)
Who was the Estates General of 1789?
a meeting of representatives from all 3 estates
What happened after Robespierre was exectuted?
the Directory was formed
