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French Revolution 🇫🇷 Flashcards

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Causes of the French Revolution

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Enlightenment writers
Taxes
Needed new ways of voting

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Important changed for France

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Abolished three states - everyone was now equal
Introduced declaration of Man and of the Citizen
New slogan ; Liberty, equality, fraternity

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What is meant by Liberty, equality and fraternity

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Liberty for people from the rule of Kings
Equality of treatment for all
Fraternity Ie brotherhood/cooperation

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How was the power of the Catholic Church reduced

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The National Assembly was passed by the civil constitution of the clergy. The Catholic Church supported nobles but revolutionaries didn’t.
Reduced power by bringing in s law which declared the government ruled the church and priests took an oath to support the revolution

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The flight to varennes

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King Louise was very religious and didn’t like the changes so he wanted to go to Belgium,as it was Catholic, until it blew over but he was found on the way and brought back to Paris under guard

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Why did France become a republic

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The flight to varennes showed King Louis was an enemy of the revolution. French believed they should become a republic without a King. War broke out because European kings and queens wanted to crush the revolution and when revolutionaries got to the tulleries palace they removed the kind from the throne

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Execution of King Louis and queen Marie Antoinette

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The National Assembly decided to trial the King for treason.
They voted on it and even Robespierre voted for the Kings execution
He was executed in Jan 1793 by guillotine
In oct Marie was beheaded

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Who were against the revolution

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Supporters of the King
Rebels in the vendee area who were religious
Austrian army invading France

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How Robespierre seuxed control of the reign of terror

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Committee of public safety
Law of suspects
Common executions

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Impact of AWOI on France

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  • France became bankrupt from helping America
  • Louis XVI forced to borrow even more money
  • Decloration of the Rights of Men And of the Citizen was passes
  • French returns from America spreading revolutionary ideas
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