the french revolution Flashcards
what did the french revolution take place?
1789
what were three things that showed the significance pf the FR
it brought people to the forefront of politics
exposed the dangers of absolutism
saw the triumph of liberty, fraternity, and eqaulity
what is a revolution?
a revolution is an aggressive overthrow of a government structure
what is fraternity?
people sharing similar interests that are joined by similar background
when louis xv went into power what were the flaws in absolutism people started to see?
his misused of power and inability to rule efficiently
what is the divine rights of kings?
a king beleiving that god gave them that power to rule
last year the estate’s general had a meeting?
1614
what were the first estate , second estate , and third estate called?
the clergy, the nobles and the commoners
what was the letteres de cachet
the right of french kings to arrest someone without trial
who was necker and what did he do
he was a financial advisor that borrowed large amounts of money which put france in greater debt, his advice led to the meeting between the estates genera;
who was turgot
financial advisor, that did away with forced labor, removed internal trade restrictions, planned to taxa ll landowners.
what did voltaire do?
favoured a system of benevolent despots , condemned religious fanaticism, and promoted the idea of religious toleration
who was montesquieu and what did he do?
favoured a system of local government
what did diderot do
edited the encyclopedia
what is tyranny?
control of the governmetn by violent and opressive means
the rejections of tax reforms by the nobles was followed by?
food crisis
what did the people want? ( while the people had the estate general meeting)
people didnt want the lettre de cache, wanted election of estates general every 4 years, and wanted the thid estate to have representation
the enlarged third estate called themselves the ?
the national assembly
when did the national assembly meet?
20 june 1789
the national assembly asked the second and first estate to join =. after they agreed what did they call themselves?
national constituent assembly
when was the constitution made?
1791
what were the urban working class called?
sans-culottes
what did the san-culottes want?
they wanted increased wages, end the food shortage, and prevent extemes of wealth and property
what happened on August 1792?
the paris mob attacked the king and queen and forced to seek refuge in the NA
