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What is the French revolution?

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Hey series of events during the 18 century that was started by the middle class

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What would people fighting against in the French revolution?

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People revolted against the cruel regime

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What ideas we spread?

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Liberty, fraternity and equality

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When did the revolution start?

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The 14th of July 1789 during the storming of the Bastille

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Define old regime

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Socio political system which existed in most of Europe during the 18th century

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What was France Road by?

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Absolutism

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What does absolutism mean?

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The Monarch had absolute control over the government

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What happened to the underprivilege people?

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They had to pay taxes and they were treated badly

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What happened to the privilege people?

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They did not pay taxes and they were treated well

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Name the three estates

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  1. First estate
  2. Second estate
  3. Third estate 
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Who were this first estate?

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High-ranking members of the church. They were privileged

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What is another name for first estate?

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Kludgy

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How many people did the 1st to stay consistent?

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130,000 people

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What type of tax did the first estate collect?

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Tithe - church tax

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What records did the first estate ham?

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Birth, death and marriage

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What was practice by the monarch and the number nobility?

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Catholicism which was the state religion

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What is moral obligation did the 1st to say to have?

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Assist the poor and needy

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What is another name for the second estate?

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Nobility 

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How many people did the second estate consist of?

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110,000 people

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What was the role of the inability?

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Collect taxes and feudal Jews

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What did the second estate monopolise?

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Military and state appointments

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What was the percentage of land in ability and the clergy own?

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20% of the land

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Who were the third estate?

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Everyone else. The 30 say consisted of the present all the way to the wealthy bourgeoisies

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How many people did the third estate consist of?

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25 million people

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What right was the monarch ruled by?

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Divine right

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List the divine rights of the King

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• God created the world in motion
• God gave the people for the position of power
• Do not question God or someone in power 

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Why was questioning the monarchy seen as blasphemy?

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It was seen as questioning God

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Who appointed the intendants that governed the 30 districts?

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The king

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29
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What was the economy based on?

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Agriculture

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What was the burden of the peasant farmers?

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Taxation

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What would happen to the peasant farmers during poo a harvest?

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They would struggle to pay tax and cannot afford it if tax were to be raised

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Why were the Bush was he upset?

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The nobles did not have to pay tax

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Why was Franz stuck in a bankrupt?

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Louis used his lavish money on himself and the Versailles resident. Marie Antoinette was seen as a wasteful Spender. The government funds were depleted as a result of

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Define deficit spending

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The government spent more money than they have in tax revenues

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When did the enlightenment take place?

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During renaissance the laws of the natural world

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What did philosophers do during enlightenment?

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They used reason and logic to determine how the government was formed and it’s logical principles. It did not take in faith, religion and superstition

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Who propose changes? Bankruptcy

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Tur got, Necker, Calonne - rejected

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Who voted down taxation? 1787

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V assembly of notables

39
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What meeting did Louis called?

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Estates general

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Why did Louis Cole the estates general?

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He wanted to find a solution to bankruptcy

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What was the result of calling the estates general?

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Abolishing of the monarchy and new social political system

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How many representatives Did the clergy house? 

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300

43
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How many representatives did dean ability have?

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300

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How many representatives did the peasantry have?

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600

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When was the states general?

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Met in times of crisis

46
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Why does calling the estates general body Major weakness?

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There was an inability to agree as they were conflicting interests

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What did the third estate not consent to during the estates general?

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Do not consent abolishing of offices and wanted the nobles to surrender their privileges

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How did the third estate into the nobility?

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Through magistracy and official functions

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What led to the national assembly? The third estate was feared of being over rude

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50
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Why did the third of state want to end representation?

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It was based on traditional social class

51
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When were the three states invited to Paris to improve tax increase? 

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Fifth of May 1789

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What was the national constituent assembly?

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It was used to address the economic crisis

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What did the estate have during the estates general?

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They had power to live in new taxes and form new reforms

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What caused Texas to raise?

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Bad harvests and costly wars

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What was the election process?

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They draft a petition of grievances. Each estate had one vote 

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How could the first and second estate stop the third estate from having their way?

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Bloc

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What did the third estate demand?

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To vote by population which would be a great advantage

58
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When did the ceremony ancien regime take place?

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4 May 1789

59
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What did Louis open the session with?

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A speech that reviewed the circumstances

60
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Where did the ceremony take place?

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N a temporary call with Colin

61
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Who else had speeches?

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• Barentin - Keeper of Seals
• Necker - Minister of finances

62
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How much was the budget deficit?

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56 million livres

63
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Name the four Revolutionary governments

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  1. National assembly
  2. Legislative assembly
  3. National convention
  4. The directory 
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When was the first revolutionary government?

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From the 14th of June to the 9th of July 1789

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Why did the estates general fail?

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They could not decide how to vote

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Why did the third estate leave the meeting?

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They were locked out a met at a nearby indoor tennis court

67
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What did the Thursday pledge at the tennis court oath?

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Pledge not to separate and reassemble when it is required. It will disappear once the kingdom is established

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Why did many of the clergy and ability join the tennis court oath?

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The anger towards the monarchy spread

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When did the national constituent assembly take place?

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From the 9th of July to the 30th of September 1791

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What is the national constituent assembly pass?

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The declarations of rights of man and citizens

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What was the tennis court oath?

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An act of defiance and represented the non-privileges

72
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What did the tennis court over establish?

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A constitution with a re-generation public order to maintain true principles

73
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When were the third estate locked outside of the estate Hall?

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20th of June 1789

74
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Why did the tennis court oath meet at in a tennis court?

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In fear of Royal attack

75
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What did the tennis court over for seeking to do?

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To join the national assembly

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