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who was oylmpe deGouge
She argued that women are equal citizerns and should benifit from the governet reforms just as men did
who was dr Joseph Guillotin
He improved the guillotine as a “nicer” way of excecuting people
who was King Louis XVI
king of france, he kept all money to himself and did not want a written constitution
who was Marie Antoinette
The wife of king louis and was seen as a wasteful spender
who was Maximilien Robespierre
He became the leader of the comittee of public saftey and continued the executions
who was Napoleon Bonaparte
Helped overthow directory in a coup d’eat (quick seizure of power)
how did napolean positively affect france
made all citizens to pay raxes, advances education,wrote a new constitution
how did napolean negatively affect france
he becomes emporor and takes too much power,makes some military
how many estates were there
3
who was in each estate
First estate-high ranking privileged class clergy
second estate-noble privileged class
Third estate-everyone else
which estate had to pay the taxes
the third estate
what was wrong wiht france when louis was in power
they were in debt because he would spend more than they had
and they had a lack of food supply
what were some political problems with france at the time
The estates were treated very unfair, the lcergy and nobles didnt have to pay taxes and agreed iwht everything. Each estate only got 1 vote so the votes would always be 2-1
what was the sotrming of bastille
The third estate stormed the prison and let the angry prison mates out and also took weapons from the prison
what was the nationally assembly
the first revolutionary government of the French Revolution
what was the declaration of the rights of man and citizen
the idea that all men are born free and equal
Declaration of the Rights of Woman
Woman is born free and remains equal to man in rights
what is the reign of terror
a period of state-sanctioned violence and mass executions during the French Revolution. led by maxamillion R
what ended the reign of terror
people who participated in violence were sent to guillotine, including maxamillion R
what started the reign of terror
the excecution of king Louis XIV
what was the Napoleonic Code
The Napoleonic Code made the authority of men over their families stronger, deprived women of any individual rights, and reduced the rights of illegitimate children
what was the russia campaign
attempt to force the Russian Empire back into the continental blockade of the United Kingdom.
(The Russians fought the Emperor’s armies to a standstill. The next day they withdrew, leaving Napoleon proclaiming victory.)
why did the french people not object ot napoleans leadership
because he promised to end the chaos and restore the glory of France.
