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Reign of Terror
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This Cause of the French Revolution was shared with the American Revolution
What is high/unfair taxes?
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What was the largest Estate in France?
What is the 3rd
100
A written plan of government
What is constitution
100

Who was excecuted to begin the Reign of Terror?

King Louis XVI

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What is a military coup?

Overthrow of the government

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This cause of the Revolution was thanks to irresponsible spending by King Louis XVI on things such as wars and his Royal Court
What is Debt/bankruptcy
200

This estate was made up of wealthy families

What is the Second

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The main instrument of execution used during the Reign of Terror
What is guillotine
200
More people were executed in this manner than in any other
What is the guillotine
200

Nickname for the Guillitine?

The National Razor

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Ideas like these 3 from the Enlightenment surely contributed to the idea of revolution
What is: limited government; natural rights; freedom of speech
300
These Estates were asked by the King to pay taxes in order to help pull the country out of debt
What is the 1st and 2nd
300
Leader of the Committee of Public Safety who was responsible for the Reign of Terror
Who is Robespierre?
300
A highlight of the Reign of Terror was the execution of this hated royal woman
Who is Marie Antoinette?
300

Government formed during the radical phase of the revolution (not the Committee of Public Safety)

The Convention

400
This Estate walked out of the Estates-General Meeting and formed the National Assembly. What document did they issue and what type of government did they declare France to be?
What is 3rd/ constitution/constiutional monarcy
400

This Estate numbered around 100,000 people, and was made up of the clergy

What is 1st

400
What is the definition for bourgeoisie?
What is French middle class
400
The rolling of this man's head signaled the end of the terrifying times
Who is Robespierre
400

Document that declared Natural rights

Declaration of the Rights of Man and citizen

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These are the 2 Causes and their explanations of the French Revolution

Unfair tax system, France was in debt

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What was the third estate responsible for ?

Paying all the taxes


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What are natural Rights?

Rights you are born with

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Once the blood had stopped flowing, this 5 man group took control of France
What is The Directory
500

Mass killing of prisoners in September 1792

September Massacre

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