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WHat was the causes to the French Revolution stand for

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M.E.A.L.S

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What does the M in meals stand for

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Money- Poor economy, Increased taxes on the 3rd estate( big population poor state) and, kings debt

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What does the E in meals stand for

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Enlightenment Ideas- New ideas about government, No more ABsolutism, MOre democracy

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WHat does the A in meals stand for

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AMerican Revolution- Ideas of REvolution Spread, France lent $ to support American Revolution, Social contract Theory

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WHat does the L in meals stand for

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Louis XVI- inherited bankrupt (no money), spent to much money on stupid stuff, overtaxed the people

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What does the S in meals stand for

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SOcial structure- THree Estates Family Determined what Estate you were a member of ( KIND OF LIKE THE CAST SYSTEM LATE, WAY BACK THEM)

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Define Old Regime

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socio-political system which existed n most of Europe during the 18th century

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WHat type of people was in the FIrst estate

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High ranking clergy

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WHat was the first estates burdens

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Moral obligation to assist the poor and the needy, SUPPORTED THE MONARCHY OLD REGIME

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What type of people was in the second estate

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Nobles

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What was the burdens of the 2nd estate

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support the monarch and old regime a good thing at times and also a bad thing

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WHat did the 1st and 2nd estate not have to pay

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They paid no taxes and just collected them

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What type of people was in the 3rd estate

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Commoners biggest population poor people and peasants

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What were the 3rd estates burdens

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the paid all taxes for everyone (even though they were the poorest)

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WHo is Louis XVI

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-Absolute monarch
- unpopular
-made poor people pay taxes
- spent money on stupid things

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Marie Antoinette

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Louis wife
-spent a lot of money on clothing

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Deficit spending

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A drained treasury which was the result of: aiding the americas during the American Revolution Long Wars With England, and over spending.

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What is the National Assembly, WHere did they meet

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Meet on Tennis COurt, made by the 3rd estate an assembly composed of the representatives of a nation and usually constituting a legislative body or a constituent assembly

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List the 3 types of citizen actions

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  1. Social protest
  2. Political action
  3. Revolution
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Why was the storming of the Bastille so significant

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The 3rd estate stormed the jail and let prisoners out who were there for political reasons there were weapons there and is symbolizes French Independence

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What are EMigres

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Nobles who fled France

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What was in the October days 1789

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-Louis refused to sign the declaration
- THoushands marched 12 miles from Paris to kings palace demanding bread
- Louis and his family were forced to leave Versailles to see how bad París was

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WHat is the three major points of the French constitution of 1791 by the national assembly

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  1. Limited monarch, they prevented the passage of laws for 4 years
  2. A permanent, elected, single chamber National Assembly(had the power to gran taxation)
  3. An independent Judiciary
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What are royalist

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supported the monarchy and divine right

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What were moderates

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favored limited monarchy

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What were radicals

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wanted a republic where all males could vote, whiter or not they owned property

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What was at the national convention

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First act of formal abolition of the monarchy , universal male suffereage and democratic constitution

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Who were the two radical groups vying for power

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Girondins and Jacobins

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What were the Girondists

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moderates- felt revolution had gone too far wanted to protect wealthy middle class

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Jacobins

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radicals- wanted extreme change membership mostly middle class

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Who was Robespierre and the reign of terror

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Leader of the committee of public safety. Executed anyone related to monarch executes 40k so called traitors because he was scared the would revolt on him

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What is the directory

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5 businessmen held executive power in France

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Why was the directory disbanded

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they were overthrown in a coup d Etat by a popular military leader Napoleon Bonaparte

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Oligarchy

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Rule by a small elite group had to make good decisions for France they couldn’t make and decisions and just debated

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