Events
This is probably the most important event in the French Revolution. It is celebrated today as a national holiday in France.
What is the Storming of the Bastille?
He built the Palace of Versailles
Who is Louis XIV
The First Estate was made up of...
What is the clergy?
The Third Estate was mainly upset about having to be the only ones who..
What is pay taxes
Napoleon's last name
What is Bonaparte
The invention of this device was to play a major role during the revolution.
What is the Guillotine
He was the man responsible for the Reign of Terror
Who is Robespierre
This group paid all the taxes in pre-revolutionary France
Who are the Third Estate
This British Admiral defeated Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo
Who is the Duke of Wellington
Napoleon was ultimately defeated at this battle
What is Waterloo
This period lasted for about one year during which many people lost their heads in the guillotine
What was the Reign of Terror
What is the Second Estate
French Kings Louis XIV and Louis XVI spent a lot of money on this...
Artwork, jewelry, fancy lifestyle, wars
They were a radical political party
Who are the Jacobins
Napoleon used this tactic to come to power in France
What is a Coup
What is the Committee of Public Safety
She was Louis XVI's wife
Who is Marie Antoinette
What is Versailles
With the Reign of Terror over, this conservative group made up of five men ran the country
What is the Directory
Who is Napoleon
The Third Estate broke away from the Estates-General and formed the National Assembly after the King locked them out of the Palace of Versailles. They swore an oath to create a constitution. This oath was called
What is the Tennis Court Oath
What was the last name of the French royal family which included Louis XIV and Louis XVI
Bourbon
King Louis XVI was killed by this
What is the Guillotine
This man is known as the greatest military leader of France
Who is Napoleon
After his final defeat, Napoleon was exiled to this island where he lived for the rest of his life
What is St. Helena