The French Revolution Flashcards
Name 3 things that contributed to France’s pre-revolution debt
The Seven Years War, the cost of maintaining
the army and navy, the parties and lifestyle of
the Nobility and Court at Versailles
Name 3 different governments that ruled during the French Revolution
The National Assembly, The Committee of
Public Safety and the Directory
What was the name of the French currency that was backed by the value of church?
- Assignat
What type of government did the constitution of 1791 create?
Limited Monarchy
Who was appointed ruler of the committee of public safety
Maximilien Robespierre
Before 1789, when was the estates general last assembled?
1614
According to Emanuel Joseph Sieyes pamphlet, what is the third estate?
The Nation
What did the Third Estate vow to do at the Tennis Court Oath?
Wouldn’t dissolve until they had created a
Constitution
Who helped form the French National Guard
Lafeyette
Which Parisian landmark was raided by revolutionaries in pursuit of arms-July 14, 1789
Bastille
What revolutionary document in France was based on the American Declaration of Independence?
Declaration of the Rights of Man and the
Citizen
The Reign of Terror did
NOT take place in the summer of 1789
Electoral accountability was
NOT an element of monarchial rule
What group of people made up the second oath?
The Nobility
When representatives took he Tennis Court Oath, what did they vow?
To continue meeting until they write a
constitution
What was the main reason that several thousand women marched on Versailles in October 1789?
Bread shortages in Paris
What is July 14, an anniversary f?
Storming of the Bastille
Marie Antoinette was the wife of which French monarch?
Louis XVI
Which of the following rallying cries best describes the second stage of the French revolution?
Liberty
Correct Order
1)Tennis Court Oath
2)Storming of the Bastille
3)First Republic
Robespierre did
NOT eliminate economic controls
What group wanted a limited monarchy in France?
Moderates
Who issued the Civil Constitution of the Clergy?
The National Assembly
What two groups would not have been grouped under the Third Estate?
Priests
The King and Queen cooperating with the new government is
NOT a reason why the French Revolution turned violent
Which document effectively nationalized the French church?
Concordat of 1801
Which document declared that all men are free and equal?
Declaration of the rights of man and the citizen.
The Civil Constitution of the Clergy was a dilemma for the devout masses of France.
Forcing them to choose between the revolution and their religion
What group was most likely in favor of a limited monarchy?
Moderates
Which group was most likely in favor of the principle of privilege and feudal obligations
The Nobility
Which group was most likely in favor of absolute rule by dynasty?
The Monarchists
Which group was most likely in favor of the system of one cote per person in the Estates General?
The Third Estate
In which position did Napoleon begin his career?
Army officer
How were the French aristocracy taxed during the time of Louis XVI?
They were not taxed
To which country were Louis XVI and his family trying to escape when they were captured?
Austria
What did radicals that were trying to distinguish themselves from the nobility call themselves?
Sans Culottes
Which of the following wasn’t a revolutionary figure?
Louis XVI
For how many years did Napoleon Bonaparte rule France after overthrowing the diirectory?
15
