French Revolution Flashcards
In the 1700s France was the ______ _______ of Europe
cultural capital
King Louis XIV was the most _________ _____ in Europe
powerful king
Louis XV and Louis XVI ruled France as _______ _______ after King Louis XIV died
absolute monarchs
Political and Economic problems led to the ______ ________ in 1789
French Revolution
One problem was France’s ______ _______ ______ that was made up of three classes called estates
unequal social hierarchy
First Estate
Clergy
owned 10% of land in France
paid no taxes to the government
2nd Estate
Rich Nobles
owned 20-30% of French land
exempt from paying taxes
3rd Estate
Peasants
97% of peasants were poor
paid 50% of taxes
French government faced _______ _______, lavish spending, ________ _____, and poor economic spending
massive debts
expensive wars
In 1789, France was ______ ____ _____ and faced a serious financial crisis
out of money
1st and 2nd estates voted to ______ _____ on the 3rd estate
increase taxes
1st and 2nd estates decided to vote by _____ (___ __ __ estate)
order (1 vote per)
The 3rd estate formed a new _______ ______ on _____ ____ to make laws for French people
National Assembly, June 17
National Assembly swore to an ____ promising a new constitution and limitations on the _____ power called ______________
oath, king’s, Tennis Court Oath
Storming of the Bastille in 1789 represented the ______ of the ________ ________
beginning, French Revolution
The Great Time
was a time of unrest from July to early August of 1789, where angry peasants attacked and killed lords all across France
Citizens were without food and faced _________
starvation
_________ _______ in Paris demaned new reforms
angry protestors
Louis XVI _______ to work with the _____ _____ and France’s problems contined
failed, National Assembly
_______ and ________ assembled armies to restore France’s absolute monarchy
Austria, Prussia
In 1793, King Louis XVI was arrested, convicted of _______, and _______ by ________
treason, executed, guillotine
Maximilien Robespierre
slowly gained control of the National Convention
From 1793 to 1794, Robespierre ________ _______ “Traitors” during the Reign of Terror
executed 30,000
The Reign of Terror ended when French citizens turn on Robespierre and _______ him
execute
________, _________, and _______ joined Austria and Prussia in the anti revolutionary war against France
Europe, Holland, Spain
Bourgeoisie
highest rank of 3rd estate
Sans-Calottes
people who were skilled in making things
