vocab
to break away from or rise against constituted authority means too
revolt
one of the major causes of the french revolution
high unfair taxes
what started the date of may 5 1789
the revolutionary war
who was Louis XVI?
the last king of France before the fall of the monarchy during the French Revolution
what was the "reign of terror"
it was a dark voilent time period throught out the french revolutianry war
a government ruled by elected representatives instead of a monarchy is
republic
what did the excessive money spent by Louis XVI cause?
bankruptcy
what came to an end on September 3rd 1783
the end of the revolutionary war
who was Napolean bonaparte
he was a French general and leader of the 1799 coup
define the "enlightement" era
a movement in Europe from about 1650 until 1800 that advocated the use of reason and individualism instead of tradition and established doctrine
body created when the radicals replaced the royalist government in Paris
national convention
what ideas contributed to the upcoming of the revolution
freedom of speech and natural rights
what event occurred July 14 1789?
the storming of bastille
who was marie antoineete ?
she was the queen of France during the first part of the french revolution
about how many people died during the french revolutionary war?
the estimated total number of casualties from the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars is 2.5 million
what is a strong feeling of pride in devotion to France that resulted from the new French national identity called
nationalism
food shortage ,high taxes,enlightenemt ideas
what happened june 1793
the reign of terror
who was baron de montesquieu
he was a french lawyer a man of letters and one of the most influential people through out the age of enlightenemet
what did people protest during the french revolution
they protested food shortages unemployment and low wages
the elected legislature in France during the first part of the French Revolution was called the ....
national assembly
what led people to revolt during the french revolution ?
widespread economic hardship.
why was November 9 1799 important
Napoleonic era begins
who was marquise lafayette
he was a general in the american revolutionary war and a leader of the garde nationale during the french revolution
how long did the french revolution last?