TOTC rev dates and info Flashcards
English final
1
Q
3rd estate
A
96% farmers, merchants, shopkeepers, lawyers etc.
2
Q
1st estate
A
3% clergy: ministers in the church
3
Q
2nd estate
A
1% nobles: highest class
4
Q
Storming of the Bastille
A
July 14, 1789, prisoners were freed, Defarge found Manettes letter
5
Q
Beginning and end dates of the revolution
A
May 5th 1789- November 9th 1799
6
Q
Timeline of the book
A
1775 to 1792 starts before the revolution and ends during
7
Q
Reasons for the revolution
A
The 3rd estate was very poor because of unfair taxing laws. The 3rd estate wanted social justice.
8
Q
Reign of terror
A
The guillotine was created, and many public executions and massacres took place
