French Revolution Flashcards
Who was the King of France in 1789
Louis XVI
Who belonged to the 1st Estate
Members of the clergy
Who belonged to the 2nd Estate
Rich nobles, and government officials
What three groups made up the 3rd Estate
The bourgeoisie, city workers, peasants
97% of the population belonged to which Estate
The Third Estate
Members of which Estate paid almost all of the taxes
The Third Estate
Why did Louis XVI call a meeting of the Estates General
He wanted to impose a tax on the Second Estate
How many years had it been since the Estates General had been called
175 years
Louis XVI’s calling of mercenary troops led to a widespread reaction known as
the great fear
What was the Tennis Court Oath
the pledge to draw up a new constitution for France
What happened on July 14, 1789
a mob attacks the Bastille in search of gunpowder
people who leave their native country for political reasons, like the nobles and others who fled France during the Peasant uprisings during the french revolution
Emigre
One of the three social classes in France before the French Revolution
Estate
Estates General
An assembly of representatives from all three estates or social classes, in france
A wave of senseless panic that spread through the French countryside after the storming of the Bastille
Great Fear
the political and social system that existed in France before the French Revolution
Old Regime
a machine for beheading people used as a means of execution during the French Revolution
Guillotine
a radical political organization in the French Government
Jacobin
a group of soldiers who will work for any country or employer than will pay them
Mercenary Army
the period from 1793-1794 when Maximilien Robespierre ruled France nearly as a dictator and thousands of political figures and ordinary citizens were executed
Reign of Terror
a radical group made up of Parisian wage earners and small shopkeepers who wanted a greater voice in government, lower prices and an end to food shortages
San Culotte
a church tax, normally one tenth of a family’s income
Tithe
Statement of revolutionary ideals adopted by National Assembly
Declaration of RIghts of a man
Slogan for members of the French Revolution
Liberty, Equality, Fraternity
Device used as a means of execution during the French Revolution
Guillotine
Radical political organization that in September 1792 abolished the monarchy and declared France a republic
Jacboins
Became the leader of the Committee of Public Safety and ruled France virtually as a dictator
Robespierre
Period of time during which Maximilien Robespierre governed France
Reign of Terror
Executive body created in 1795 as part of a new plan of government
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