the French rev.

how did the enlightenment influence the french rev

100

Rousseau

thought people are born free but was enslaved

200

detested catholic church

Voltaire

300

Montesquieu

no absolute monarch

400

Voltaire

detested catholic church

500

no absolute monarch

montesquieu

describe L' Ancien Regime and the tensions between classes

100

three estates

clergyman                                                             nobleman                                                                 peasant

200

clergyman

some poor some rich.owned 10%of land.DID NOT PAY TAXES

300

peasant

some poor.PAID TAXES

400

nobleman 

use to be warrior class.only people allowed to hold office in army,church,and gov.owned 20% of land

500

top of the level

king

how did reigns of Louis XIV and XV cause tension between classesbjh

100

KING LOUIS XIV

known as sun god.thaught god chose him to rule.thaught he was the state

200

KING LOUIS XV

liked enjoyment.exessive spending was sure to bankrupt France.thought it wasnt inportant to leave thing in other kings

300

XIV tension

cared about himself.

400

XV tension

spent alot of money=more taxes

500

hi

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describe riegn of terror

100

dead people

september 1793-july 1794   ~40,000 french were shot or guillotine

200

guillotine

Marie and Louis were voted on and guillotened

300

law of suspect

forbade criticism of the French rev

400

Robespierre

led his group and claimed horror would allo virtue to flowish

500

disigreement

there was a lot of disigrement

explain the conflict that arose in the estates general in may 1789

100

entering Versailles

first two estates were greeted by king.therd was delayed and accepted less generously

200

meating

third estate got other estates to join them.

300

king

tried to declare national assembly ILLEGAL

400

outh

deputies took ''tennis court outh''