The french revolution Flashcards
what years were the french revolution
1789-1792
what is a revolution
a forcible overthrow of a government or social order in favour of a new system which usually occurs with great violence
revolution can cause change
economically
technically
socially
politically
characteristics of revolution
- new ways of thinking about politics or the structure of society
- use of propaganda on both sides
- military coup
- opposition to the revolution
- radicals seize control
- migration
- intervention by other nations
- civilian deaths and destruction
why was the french revolution so significant
it was the first country to ever challenge the social construct and the way things were
causes of the french revolution
the estate system and the king
lettre de cachet
a royal warrant of arrest that allowed the kind to arrest whoever he wanted to with no trial or anything like that
the collection of tithes
this allowed the church to collect one-tenths of a persons income for the church
what was the age of enlightenment
was a philosophical movement that dominated the world of ideas in europe
principles of enlightenment
Reason nature happiness progress liberty
reason
truth through logical reasoning
nature
natural laws of politics and economics are good
happiness
live by natures laws and you will be happier
progress
a belief that humanity can be perfected
liberty
a belief that society should be set free
the mantra of the french revolution
liberty, fraternity, democracy
the estates general
a representation of all society which only met when the king wanted to raise taxes on the third class
Jean Jacques Rousseau
believed humans are good by nature but corrupt by society - advocated for direct democracy
Voltaire
targeted the clergy and aristocracy and government - main ideas was freedom of religion speech and tolerance q
Montesquie
french aristocrat and lawyer
believed britain was the best government of all time, main ideas challenges absolute monarchy and called for the separation of power into executive legislative and judicial
Mary Wollstonecraft
mary challenged the ideas of women didn’t matter by using the same arguments from the age of enlightenment
