French revolution

Question 1

social issues

What were the historical circumstances of the french revolution?

Answer 1

unfair class system

Question 2

economic

What were the historical circumstances of the french revolution?

Answer 2

the third estate was the only estate taxed

Question 3

political

What were the historical circumstances of the french revolution?

Answer 3

Monarch had all the power to do whatever he wanted

Question 4

what percent of the population

3rd estate

Answer 4

98% of the french population

Question 5

what percent of land did they own

3rd estate

Answer 5

65%

Question 6

what groups are they broken into

3rd estate

Answer 6

second to bottom- bourgeoisie
bottom- commoners

Question 7

what were their jobs

commoners

Answer 7

farmers, agricultural workers, servants

Question 8

what were their jobs

bourgeoisie

Answer 8

merchants, shopkeepers, doctors, lawyers, etc.

Question 9

what were the most signifigant causes of the revolution

Answer 9

absolute monarchy and unfair taxation

Question 10

influences

What were the historical circumstances of the french revolution?

Answer 10

american revolution and enlightenment period/thinkers

Question 11

what is it

popular sovereignty

Answer 11

the idea that power comes from the people (consent of the governed)

Question 12

what is it

republic

Answer 12

a government in which the power rests with the people (in some way)

Question 13

what was it and why was it important

the first phase

Answer 13

National assembly- bastille stormed, major documents written,

Question 14

what documents were written

National assembly

Answer 14

Decleration of the rights of man and the citizen, Decleration of the rights of Women and the female citizen, and the Constitution of 1791

Question 15

was the first phase successful

Answer 15

yes, the third estate now have more power and say in the government

Question 16

goals of the french revolution

Answer 16

to eliminate their monarchy and gain natural rights

Question 17

what is another name for the national assembly or first phase

Answer 17

moderate phase

Question 18

what was it and why was it important

second phase

Answer 18

the radical revolution- COMMONERS became impatient because they wanted more change, and new constitution limited male land-owners power (much of 3rd estate)

only commoners

Question 19

what happened

Radical revolution

Answer 19

commoners killed anyone who went against them, and killed the king

Question 20

what are they

san culottes

Answer 20

angry mobs of commoners

Question 21

who was the king

Answer 21

Lous XVI

Question 22

who lead the radical revolution

Answer 22

Maximillion Robespierre

Question 23

were they’re goals met

radical revolution

Answer 23

no, just mass murder and 3rd estate lost all rights

Question 24

what’s another name for it

second phase/radical revolution

Answer 24

radical phase

Question 25

# what was it and why was it important third phase

Answer 25

the directory- five men ran the government creating stability

Question 26

were the goals the the directory met

Answer 26

yes, they ended the terror, created stability, but they still longed for a leader

Question 27

# what is it directory

Answer 27

5 men who ran the government

Question 28

# what is it nationalism

Answer 28

citizens who show pride and belief in thier country

Question 29

# what does it mean radical

Answer 29

quick change | often times violet

Question 30

abdicate

Answer 30

to reounouce ones throne | as a monarch

Question 31

# what was it the fourth phase

Answer 31

the age of napolean

Question 32

# what caused it the fourth phase

Answer 32

people wanted a monarch again, but to keep thier rights

Question 33

# what is it/ what did it do civic code

Answer 33

napoleans laws that codified several branches of law, and defended people's natural rights

Question 34

# what didn they do and who led them napoleanic wars

Answer 34

war that napolean led that expanded frances borders

Question 35

# what is it russian campaign

Answer 35

napolean invaded russia without sucess

Question 36

# what is it congress of vienna

Answer 36

european leaders wanted to restore royal families to the throne

Question 38

# what is it balance of power

Answer 38

nations roughly equal in power so europe could not be conquered

Question 39

how did napolean impact europe

Answer 39

he conquered teritory and replaced their leaders w/ members of his family

Question 40

what government did fance end up with in the end

Answer 40

monarchy

Question 41

was the french revolution a sucess?

Answer 41

yes and no, they got all of thier natural rights, but ended with a monarch, but ultimiatly that is what they wanted