module 13 lesson 1 Flashcards
Which group in France was most influenced by Enlightenment ideas?
the top group within the 3rd Estate - the bourgeoisie
Which group in France was most affected by a series of bad harvests caused the price of bread rising significantly?
the poor living in urban (city) areas
How did the people of Paris respond to Louis XIV’s treatment of the National Assembly delegates?
by arming themselves against the king’s soilders
What did many women of Paris do when they felt that the distance from the capital allowed Louis to ignore their immediate needs?
they formed an angry mob and marched to Versailles and demanded that the king and his family return to Paris
List two characteristics of the 1st Estate
-less than 1% of the population
-educated the French people and helped the poor and the destitute
List two characteristics of the 2nd Estate
-approximately 2% of the population
-owned approximately 20% of the land
List three characteristics of the 3rd Estate
-approximately 97% of the population
-paid the largest amount of taxes
-consisted of bankers, merchants, shopkeepers, and peasants
List 4 causes and 3 developments of the French Revolution
Causes:
1. poor harvests
2. high taxes on the 3rd Estate
3. ineffective leadership by King Louis XIV
4. debts from French support of the American Revolution
Developments:
1. arming the citizens of Paris
2. destruction of the nobles’ property
3. formation of the National Assembly
What effect did high taxes have businesses in France prior to the Revolution?
many had difficult operating a successful business because the high taxes took away from their profits
What event in Paris in 1789 marked the start of the French Revolution
The storming of the Bastille
system of feudalism
Old Regime
social class of people
estate
weak king who came to French throne in 1774
Louis XVI
unpopular queen; wife of Louis XVI
Marie Antoinette
assembly of representatives from all three estates
Estates-General
