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French Revolution Flashcards

1
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Class system in pre revolution France

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Estate system

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What were the 3 estates

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First - Clergy, no taxes
Second - Nobels, no taxes
Third - Everyone else
Bourgeoisie
Rural peasants
Urban workers

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3
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Jacques necker

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Finance minister of France

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4
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Why was necker fired

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He proposed the idea to tax the first 2 estates

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5
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Estates general

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French parliament

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6
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How does Louis XVI try to fix finance trouble after firing necker

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Calls estates general to try to come up with solution

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7
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What caused financial trouble in France

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Supporting the American Revolution and other conflicts

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How did voting work in Estates general

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Each estate got a vote leaving the commoners out voted 2:1

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How does 3rd estate react to lack of change

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They break away and form the National Assembly, some first and second estate people who wanted change also join.

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What does the National Assembly do after breaking away

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They go into the tennis court since it was only place that could hold all of them to meet, and make tennis court oath

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Tennis court oath

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Oath to write a new constitution

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12
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Why was bastille significant

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It was government jail, and it had Gunpowder and ammunition

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13
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Why was Bastille stormed

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It was word on the street that King was sending his troops and the people wanted to arm themselves to fight

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14
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What is National Assembly’s constitution

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Declaration of rights of man and citizen

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What is in the Declaration of right or man and citizen

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Freedom of religion
Sell church property to pay off debts
Church put under state control

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16
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Why did women march on Versailles

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To show queen what is really gong on so she can get the king to act

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17
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The protesters on Versailles refused to leave untill?

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The queen and king came to Paris to see what was going on, and see the truth

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18
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National Assembly constitution

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Creates limited monarchy

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19
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What was the king/queens attempted escape interpreted as?

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A rejection of the new constitution

20
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Declaration of Pilnitz

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Austria and Prussia signed an oath to protect monarchies in Europe and would put down revolutions

21
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What happened to the king and queen after being caught trying to escape

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Put on trial as traitors to France

22
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How to Catherine the great react to French Revolution

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She stepped back from the Enlightened movement since she was afriad of what the movement could do

23
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Queen during French Revolution

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Marie Antoinette - Hapsburg Austrian

24
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King during French Revolution

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Louis XVI

25
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Sans Culottes

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Urban workers - not represented in the Assembly
Sans - none
Culottes - Pants that come to knees, aka no nice clothes

26
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Jacobins

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Middle class, mostly former bourgeoise
Major political party
People now fighting for votes and control

27
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Common wants of both Sans Culottes and Jacobins

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Both are radicals and want to end the monarchy.

28
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4th iteration of name of Legislative Assembly

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National convention

29
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What did tensions and protests between people lead to the creation of

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There were protests since some people wanted the monarchy, and some didn’t. Jacobins abolished monarchy, Committee of public safety formed

30
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Committee of public saftey

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Find people that are protesting against the Jacobins and put them on trials

31
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Who was leader of Jacobins during Reign of Terror

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Robespierre - Lawyer
“A republic of vitue only thou the use of terror”

32
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How was Robespierre removed

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Enough people saw him as a bad leader
Late at night the people took him and put him on trial and found him guilty of treason

33
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Declaration vs Constitution in France

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Declaration - Limits power of church
Constitution - Limited monarchy

34
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Napoleon and church relations

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Re established relations with church but didn’t restore to former power

35
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Nationalism in France PRO

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Unifies, boost economy, people more willing to fight and more loyal in battle

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Nationalism in France CON

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False sense of superiority, overconfidence, outside jealousy

37
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What is Nationlism

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Prideful loyal and proud of ones country

38
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Continental system

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Economic Warfare against Great Britain
Didn’t let British ships trade but caused inflation in mainland Europe

39
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Why did Napoleon invade Russia

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Trading with England, then traded with rest of Europe

40
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Why was invading Russia bad idea

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It was extremely cold

41
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Scorched Earth Policy

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Russia constantly retreated and burned everything so no shelter or fire fuel.

42
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What did Napoleons failed invasion of Russia do?

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Presented opportunity for people to invade France

43
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How did Napoleon get defeated at first

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Quadruple Alliance between Russia, Great Britain Austria and Prussia. They pool together resources to attack France

44
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Elba

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Where Napoleon was exiled to first
Small island between Italy and Corsica, he built it up a lot and made flag
Escaped with help of friends

45
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What happens in France once people hear Napoleon is coming back

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Louis XVII runs and people support Napoleon’s return
He rebuilds army in 2 months and tries to re conquer all of Europe

46
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Napoleons final defeat

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Waterloo
Exiled to St. Helena - Between Africa and South America, middle of no where

47
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Congress of Vienna

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Agreement among European monarchs to surprise revolutions, and promote principles of legitimacy

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