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What was the stated goal of the French Revolution?

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Fulfill the promises of universal human rights

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What was the political ends for the revolution?

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Constitutional government and broad political participation

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What was the transformation in politics?

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From absolute monarchy to constitutional monarchy to republic to new constitutional monarchy to Napoleon the dictator

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What was the transformation in social?

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Equality to get rid of privilege in France and immplement social reform

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What was the transformation in cultural?

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Replace christianity with secular patriotism

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How did the French kings of the period differ from other leaders?

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They were not enlightened despots, which angered the people

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When was the reign of Louis and Marie Antoinette?

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1774 to 1792

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How did Louis differ from previous kings?

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He wasn’t very kingly since he prefered to be a family man, locksmith, foodie, and hunter. He’d rather be a leisurely aristocrat

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Why was Louis a weak king?

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He wasn’t decisive or charasmatic so he struggled to make clear policy

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What was the struggle with Louis and Marie’s marriage?

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They only married for political connections to austria

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What were Marie Antoinette’s nicknames?

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Madam Deficit and bitch

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What did the philosophes first suggest to solve the cultural issues?

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Specific reforms, not all out revolutions

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What catalyzes and spreads information of disconnects from the monarchy

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The public sphere that spreads info to the social elites

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What happened in 1787?

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The crown went bankrupt

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What was a result of the Bankrupt crown?

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increased unemployment and nationwide famine

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Why was the deficit over 4 million by 1780

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constant borrowing from banks and private lenders who hiked up the interest rates and debt fees

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Who was the first economic advisor for Louis?

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Jaques Necker

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What did Necker do to hide the crown’s spending habits?

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He published a fake budget alongside the real one to lead the nobles astray

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Who replaced Necker?

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Charles Calone

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What were the two taxation issues?

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Inefficient and unevely distributed

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What was Calone’s strategy?

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Encourage spending to make the crown look prettier than it truly was

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What is the result of Calone’s strategy?

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Outrages the aristocrats and runs out of loan sources

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How were the taxes inefficient?

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They were placed upon the serfs and the middle man scraped money off the top before delivering to the crown

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How were taxes inefficient?

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Many people, but not the poor, were exempt from taxes including military, guilds, and nobles

25
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When did the economy officially crash?

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1786

26
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What was the Eden Treaty?

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With England to allow importation of english textiles

27
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Why were 1786 and 1788 unfortunate years for France?

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Bad harvests that bred widespread famine

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Out of how many adminitration offcies did 22 experience famine?

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31

29
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How much of the French population was in the Third Estate?

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92.5%

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What was the Assembly of Notables?

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Elites and Antoinette brought together to solve the economic problems

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Why doesn’t the Assembly of Notables solve the issue?

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They refuse to reform taxes

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After Assembly of Notables fails, what does Louis do?

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He calls the Estates General to session

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What was the issue with the Estates General?

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There was only one vote for the entirety of the Third Estate

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After the third Estate storms out of the meeting and returns, what did they find?

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The doors were locked

35
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When did the Tenis Court Oath occur?

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June 20, 1789

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What is Louis’ response to the Tenis Court Oath?

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He reluctantly acknowledges the assembly while rallying his troops in Versailles

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