Causes of The Revolution
Name a political cause
What is Louis XVI was a weak leader, Marie Antoinette’s disregard for the peasants
This estate was 98% of the population
What is the third estate
This was a red, white, and blue circular emblem that people wore pinned to their hats or their coats to show they supported the revolution
What is a tricolor cockade
The middle class
What is Bourgeoisie
These are the schools edgars
Who is Ahmed Saad, Zainab Bouh, Sehrosh Mehmood
Name a social cause
What is Religion, The Divine Right of Kings, Social Conditions, The Three Estates
The three main sections of the third estate
What is the Bourgeoisie, Urban Workers, Peasants
The most fearsome of the symbols of the French Revolution. This device was used to execute enemies in a quick and efficient manner
What is a guillotine
A system of government in which one person reigns, usually a king or queen
What is Monarchy
Zainab has this many siblings
What is 5
Name a social cause
What is Religion, The Divine Right of Kings, Social Conditions, The Three Estates
This estate owned 10% of the land
What is the first estate / the clergy
This is what the revolution adopted, a new flag called the Tricolor. It had the same red, white, and Blue colors of the tricolor cockade
What is the french flag
A sudden, forcible seizure of power
What is Coup D’état
This is Sehrosh’s shoe size
What is size 6
Name an economic cause
What is Revoking the Edict of Nantes, War of the Spanish Succession, The American War of Independence, Irresponsible spending by the monarchs
This estate was 1.5% of the population
What is the second estate / the nobles
A brimless, felt cap that was usually red. Members of the assembly were required to wear the cap
What is a phrygian cap/ liberty cap
A political system in which one ruler or leader has complete power and authority over a country
What is Absolutism
Name 3 mixed people from our grade
Who are Amar, Zainab, Sehrosh, Ibrahim, Monem, Omar, etc..
Name an economic cause
What is Revoking the Edict of Nantes, War of the Spanish Succession, The American War of Independence, Irresponsible spending by the monarchs
This estate was 0.5% of the population
What is the first estate / the clergy
The motto of the French revolution meaning freedom, equality, and fraternity
What is Liberté Egalité Fraternité
French philosophers from the 18th century Rousseau—who advocated the supremacy of human reason and dedicated themselves to the advancement of science and secular thought
What is Philosophes
This is the grade Amar came to AJ
What is Kindergarden