french revolution Flashcards
who were the three estate? and what was their privilege
1 estate: church/clergy- responsible for running the church
2 estate: nobles- own land, had lot of power and wealth
3 estate: peasant- did not have lot of privilege, faced heavy taxation
the bourgeoisie were part of which estate
the third estate
who was the king of france before the revolution
king louis XVI
when did the french revolution happen and ended
happen in 1789
ended in 1799
what ideas were promoted during the enlightment period
individuals right and freedom , democracy, give power to people
what is the divine rights of kings
some king thought they had power that came directly from god which mean they can do whatever they want
what was the bastille
a jail or prison that is built to defend the city against enemies./ a fortress prison in France
why did the french crown go bankrupt in 1789
overspending, spending to much money on the palace of versailles, spending to much money on marie antoinette
why did the third estate leave the meeting of the estate general
because the door was locked on them so they went to the tennis court and create their own gov. and called themself the nationalism
what were the two part of the tennis court oath
- promise to write new constitution
- declaration of the national assembly
pic ( what is the main idea of this political cartoon)
the third estate is carrying the first and second estate meaning the third estate were all doing the work
