The French Revolution (World History)

Question 1

Estate

Answer 1

Social Class

Question 2

Tennis Court Oath

Answer 2

An oath taken by the members of the National Assembly to meet wherever the circumstances might require until they had created a constitution.

Question 3

Women’s Riot

Answer 3

Women marched to Versailles to protest the rising cost of bread. Forced King and Queen back to Paris.

Question 4

Storming of the Bastille

Answer 4

People were nervous and wanted to arm themselves. They broke into Bastille to take weapons and gunpowder.

Question 5

Creation of the National Assembly

Answer 5

Ended monarchy and began representative government. The first intentional act of revolution.

Question 6

Estates-General

Answer 6

The legislative body consisting of members of the three estates.
-Each state had only one vote.

Question 7

Bourgeoisie

Answer 7

The middle class, part of the 3rd Estate, paid high taxes.

Question 8

Deficit Spending

Answer 8

When a government spends more money than it takes in.

Question 9

Louis XVI

Answer 9

A weak king who reigned from 1774 to 1792. Caused some of France’s economic problems because he avoided dealing with the issues.

Question 10

Economic Issues

Answer 10

Economic troubles added to the social unrest and heightened tensions. Years of deficit spending created a government that was deeply in debt. The money from government spending spent on:
- Louis XIV’s Court
-Seven Years’ War
- American Revolution
- Rising Costs
- Bad Harvests

Question 11

Great Fear

Answer 11

When panic spread throughout France due to rumors that caused citizens to behave like criminals.

Question 12

Differences in the 3 Estates

Answer 12

1st Estate - Clergy, paid little taxes, against the enlightenment, against taxing 2nd Estate
2nd Estate - Nobles, paid no taxes, mixed feelings on enlightenment, against taxing 2nd Estate.
3rd Estate - Bourgeoisie, peasants, and urban poor. Paid high taxes. Supported enlightenment, supported taxing 2nd Estate.

Question 13

Issues in France that led the 3rd Estate to Revolt

Answer 13

Economic Problems - Unequal taxes, rising food prices, decreased crop production, debt from overspending of monarchs (past and present), and debt from helping colonists in the American Revolution.
Social Problems - Inequality between the 3 estates (3rd estate paid the most taxes) and food shortages made people in 3rd estate want social and political change (encouraged by enlightenment ideas)
Enlightenment Ideas - people in the 3rd Estate liked ideas of liberty and equality, and decided to act on it.
Weak Leadership - King Louis XVI avoided dealing with social and economic problems until it was too late.