Unit 1 - Chapter 2 Flashcards
Revolution
A major change, such as the overthrow of one kind of government in favour of a different kind of government.
Republic
A form of government in which the citizens, not a monarch or a dictator, hold the power to govern.
Collective Consiousness
a set of belief value shared by most people in a society
Bourgeoisie
The name given to a group of middle-class people in France before the French Revolution. The bourgeoisie included lawyers, teachers, doctors, etc
Before the French Revolution, what did the King represent?
The king represented their nation
and he knew what the nation wanted. He made all the decisions and people were jailed if they said anything against him.
How do revolutions change the way people think about nation?
the people began to see
themselves and their national identity differently. They see ‘the people’ of a nation as more powerful due to their numbers.
What five external factors shaped the French Revolution?
The view of the many was shaped by many external factors:
historical, social, economic, geographic, and political.
None of these factors worked alone, they all had some
connection to each other.
Which event captured the French people’s imagination? What did this event represent? What did it
inspire people to do?
The storming of the Bastille. It represented the power of the people or commoners if they worked together. It inspired the people to revolt and change the balance of power in the country of France.
Before the French Revolution, how did the social hierarchy work in France?
The social hierarchy divided society into three estates: the First Estate (clergy); the Second Estate (nobility); and the Third Estate (commoners)
Explain the “Estates-General”:
The Estates General was a representative assembly of the Ancien Régime, comprised of deputies from all Three Estates, summoned occasionally by the king, often in times of war or crisis, the Estates General had no sovereign or legislative power, its role was to advise or support the king.
The Third-Estate grew tired of how the politics worked and broke off on their own. What was the name
they gave themselves and what Oath did they sign?
They called themselves the General Assembly and they signed the Oath of Tennis which was to never stop meeting until a constitution had been established.
How did the French Revolution impact nationalism in the world?
The French Revolution changed France but also influenced the other nations. People from other countries with unjust rules, made the people realize they could revolt. The revolution also introduced the idea of democracy to other nations.
- Historial factors-
power of the king and lack of control by the people lead to the storming of the Bastille because laws were unjust. It was an attack on the king because it was a sign of his power.
- Social factors-
relation to people in society. Peoples ranking were determined even before they were born. King/clergy nobles were above everyone else - commoners
- Economic factors -
the king wanted to build more palaces but was running out of money so he taxed people more. The king called the General Estates: consisted of the three social groups elected representatives. First Estate was the clergy Second Estate was the aristocrats Third Estate was the commoners. Commoners never won the vote. The commoners hall door to vote was locked so they met in a tennis court and called it the general assembly. They swore the tenis court oath and determined they were the only ones that could represent the nation.They vowed to create a constitution that was fair for all people.
