History of the French Revolution Flashcards
what was the FR inspired by
inspired by the ideas of the Enlightenment, intellectuals, philosophers come out the revolutionaries of the third estate took the slogan liberty equality and fraternity
what was the “starting date” of the revolution
the starting event of the revolution he is considered to be the storming of the Bastille in central Paris which was symbolic of the King’s power and is now a national French holiday AKA Bastille Day
what did the 3e do
during the revolution which originate in mainly in Paris, the common people of the third estate of France overthrew the absolute monarchy who was king Louis the 16th and took control of the government from the nobility and clergy
where was the heart of the rev. and who was effected
Although the French Revolution originated in Paris which was the capital city of France, the people in the country were most affected as they experienced firsthand the food shortages and high taxes
how long did the rev go for
the French Revolution lasted 10 years come up from 1789 to 1799
what is the reign of terror
the reign of terror was an especially unpleasant period from 1793 to 1794 and ended when Maximilian Robespierre was killed
why was MR arrested
he was arrested by political rivals which suggested he was out of control and drunk with power
who was MR
Maximilian Robespierre was a politician and widely known as one of the most influential yet controversial people of the French Revolution
what did the CoPS do
the committee of public safety ruled France, and these revolutionaries were members of the Jacobin club
what did MR want to do
Maximilian Robespierre wanted to remove any threats to the revolution, and it turns out the committee of public safety was not actually safe
what was it like
it was a dream to a nightmare
during this time, how were people killed
during this time thousands were arrested and executed by guillotine and this includes many nobles, clergy, rivals to Robespierre, king Louis the 16th and Marie Antoinette
what did the upper estates do
the 1st and 2nd estates enslaved, taxed, and exploited the third estate and almost everybody else
what are the four stages of the revolution
the four stages of the French Revolution were monarchy, democracy, dictatorship, back to monarchy
