French Revolution

Question 1

Class system in pre revolution France

Answer 1

Estate system

Question 2

What were the 3 estates

Answer 2

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

Question 3

Jacques necker

Answer 3

Finance minister of France

Question 4

Why was necker fired

Answer 4

He proposed the idea to tax the first 2 estates

Question 5

Estates general

Answer 5

French parliament

Question 6

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

Answer 6

Calls estates general to try to come up with solution

Question 7

What caused financial trouble in France

Answer 7

Supporting the American Revolution and other conflicts

Question 8

How did voting work in Estates general

Answer 8

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

Question 9

How does 3rd estate react to lack of change

Answer 9

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

Question 10

What does the National Assembly do after breaking away

Answer 10

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

Question 11

Tennis court oath

Answer 11

Oath to write a new constitution

Question 12

Why was bastille significant

Answer 12

It was government jail, and it had Gunpowder and ammunition

Question 13

Why was Bastille stormed

Answer 13

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

Question 14

What is National Assembly’s constitution

Answer 14

Declaration of rights of man and citizen

Question 15

What is in the Declaration of right or man and citizen

Answer 15

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

Question 16

Why did women march on Versailles

Answer 16

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

Question 17

The protesters on Versailles refused to leave untill?

Answer 17

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

Question 18

National Assembly constitution

Answer 18

Creates limited monarchy

Question 19

What was the king/queens attempted escape interpreted as?

Answer 19

A rejection of the new constitution

Question 20

Declaration of Pilnitz

Answer 20

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

Question 21

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

Answer 21

Put on trial as traitors to France

Question 22

How to Catherine the great react to French Revolution

Answer 22

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

Question 23

Queen during French Revolution

Answer 23

Marie Antoinette - Hapsburg Austrian

Question 24

King during French Revolution

Answer 24

Louis XVI

Question 25

Sans Culottes

Answer 25

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

Question 26

Jacobins

Answer 26

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

Question 27

Common wants of both Sans Culottes and Jacobins

Answer 27

Both are radicals and want to end the monarchy.

Question 28

4th iteration of name of Legislative Assembly

Answer 28

National convention

Question 29

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

Answer 29

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

Question 30

Committee of public saftey

Answer 30

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

Question 31

Who was leader of Jacobins during Reign of Terror

Answer 31

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

Question 32

How was Robespierre removed

Answer 32

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

Question 33

Declaration vs Constitution in France

Answer 33

Declaration - Limits power of church Constitution - Limited monarchy

Question 34

Napoleon and church relations

Answer 34

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

Question 35

Nationalism in France PRO

Answer 35

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

Question 36

Nationalism in France CON

Answer 36

False sense of superiority, overconfidence, outside jealousy

Question 37

What is Nationlism

Answer 37

Prideful loyal and proud of ones country

Question 38

Continental system

Answer 38

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

Question 39

Why did Napoleon invade Russia

Answer 39

Trading with England, then traded with rest of Europe

Question 40

Why was invading Russia bad idea

Answer 40

It was extremely cold

Question 41

Scorched Earth Policy

Answer 41

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

Question 42

What did Napoleons failed invasion of Russia do?

Answer 42

Presented opportunity for people to invade France

Question 43

How did Napoleon get defeated at first

Answer 43

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

Question 44

Elba

Answer 44

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

Question 45

What happens in France once people hear Napoleon is coming back

Answer 45

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

Question 46

Napoleons final defeat

Answer 46

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

Question 47

Congress of Vienna

Answer 47

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