Economic
Bad harvests
Ideas from WHAT period of history inspired the people of France to fight for change in their government?
The Enlightenment/Age of Reason
Type of government where one person had control over a country and the government?
Absolute monarchy
This estate made up 97% of France's entire population and paid most, if not all of France's taxes.
3rd Estate
Mr. Gilmore is how old?
23 years old
The Wars for Empire, Seven Years War, and what other war put France in a lot of debt?
American Revolution/Revolutionary War
This Enlightenment philosopher was imprisoned in the Bastille twice for what he said about the French government.
Voltaire
When THIS French leader called the Estates General, he did not have any possible solutions/proposals or even an agenda.
Louis XVI
France's inequality began with this unfair social system/structure that divided France into 3 groups.
Estate System
Mr. Gilmore went to what college/university?
Keene State College
THESE were collected from the 3rd estate to pay off France's debt from wars and spending by the monarchy.
Taxes
It can be said that THIS revolution, which also used ideas of the Enlightenment, inspired the French Revolution.
American Revolution
According to this theory, the French kings believed they got their powers to rule from God.
Divine Right Theory
This estate was not required to pay taxes or serve in the military.
First Estate
What popular fast-food restaurant has Mr. Gilmore never been to/ate from? (there are 3)
Chipotle, Chick-fil-A, Buffalo Wild Wings
What is it called when a country spends MORE than what it MAKES?
Deficit spending
This philosopher believed that a system of "Separation of Powers" was needed to help stop one person from having all powers of the government.
Montesquieu
The WIFE of king Louis XVI is blamed for putting France in debt by spending a lot of the government's money on fancy clothing, big parties, and expensive tastes. Who is the queen?
Marie Antoinette
What made France's social structure really unfair?
Tax system
What NFL football team is Mr. Gilmore a die-hard fan of?
Green Bay Packers
France was dependent on farming...so when France had 3 of THESE between 1787 and 1789, the people of the 3rd estate had lower incomes, lost jobs, and even starved.
Bad harvests
John Locke believed that if the government doesn't protect the people's rights, the people have a duty to do this with the government. (be specific)
Overthrow and replace with one that will protect rights
This fancy and extravagant building, that also served as a symbol of the monarchy's power, was the home to French kings.
Palace of Versailles
THIS estate made up 2% of the entire population and were not impacted that much by bad harvests.
Second Estate
Mr. Gilmore will not be at school on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday because he is going to what U.S. city?
Nashville, Tennessee