French Revolution

Question 1

In the 1700s France was the ______ _______ of Europe

Answer 1

cultural capital

Question 2

King Louis XIV was the most _________ _____ in Europe

Answer 2

powerful king

Question 3

Louis XV and Louis XVI ruled France as _______ _______ after King Louis XIV died

Answer 3

absolute monarchs

Question 4

Political and Economic problems led to the ______ ________ in 1789

Answer 4

French Revolution

Question 5

One problem was France’s ______ _______ ______ that was made up of three classes called estates

Answer 5

unequal social hierarchy

Question 6

First Estate

Answer 6

Clergy
owned 10% of land in France
paid no taxes to the government

Question 7

2nd Estate

Answer 7

Rich Nobles
owned 20-30% of French land
exempt from paying taxes

Question 8

3rd Estate

Answer 8

Peasants
97% of peasants were poor
paid 50% of taxes

Question 9

French government faced _______ _______, lavish spending, ________ _____, and poor economic spending

Answer 9

massive debts

expensive wars

Question 10

In 1789, France was ______ ____ _____ and faced a serious financial crisis

Answer 10

out of money

Question 11

1st and 2nd estates voted to ______ _____ on the 3rd estate

Answer 11

increase taxes

Question 12

1st and 2nd estates decided to vote by _____ (___ __ __ estate)

Answer 12

order (1 vote per)

Question 13

The 3rd estate formed a new _______ ______ on _____ ____ to make laws for French people

Answer 13

National Assembly, June 17

Question 14

National Assembly swore to an ____ promising a new constitution and limitations on the _____ power called ______________

Answer 14

oath, king’s, Tennis Court Oath

Question 15

Storming of the Bastille in 1789 represented the ______ of the ________ ________

Answer 15

beginning, French Revolution

Question 16

The Great Time

Answer 16

was a time of unrest from July to early August of 1789, where angry peasants attacked and killed lords all across France

Question 17

Citizens were without food and faced _________

Answer 17

starvation

Question 18

_________ _______ in Paris demaned new reforms

Answer 18

angry protestors

Question 19

Louis XVI _______ to work with the _____ _____ and France’s problems contined

Answer 19

failed, National Assembly

Question 20

_______ and ________ assembled armies to restore France’s absolute monarchy

Answer 20

Austria, Prussia

Question 21

In 1793, King Louis XVI was arrested, convicted of _______, and _______ by ________

Answer 21

treason, executed, guillotine

Question 22

Maximilien Robespierre

Answer 22

slowly gained control of the National Convention

Question 23

From 1793 to 1794, Robespierre ________ _______ “Traitors” during the Reign of Terror

Answer 23

executed 30,000

Question 24

The Reign of Terror ended when French citizens turn on Robespierre and _______ him

Answer 24

execute

Question 25

________, _________, and _______ joined Austria and Prussia in the anti revolutionary war against France

Answer 25

Europe, Holland, Spain

Question 26

Bourgeoisie

Answer 26

highest rank of 3rd estate

Question 27

Sans-Calottes

Answer 27

people who were skilled in making things