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Who was the King of France when the revolution began?
Louis 16th
97% of people were in this estate
Third
What was the name of the French queen married to Louis XVI?
Marie Antoinette
What document was created in 1789 to protect the rights of French citizens?
Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
What machine was used to execute people during the French Revolution?
The Guillotine
What type of government gave the king complete control over France?
Absolute Monarchy
What prison was attacked by revolutionaries on July 14, 1789
The Bastille
What was the name of the popular financial advisor who was dismissed by the king?
Jacques Necker
What three words became the slogan of the French Revolution?
"Liberté, égalité, fraternité"
Who was the main leader of the Reign of Terror?
Robespierre
What was Marie Antoinette's nick name?
Madame Deficit
What was the name of the government formed by the Third Estate?
National Assembly
Who was the leader of the Jacobins?
Robespierre
What type of government has no monarchy and allows citizens to vote for leaders?
Republic
What document or certificate could people be required to produce to avoid execution under the government's harsh laws?
Citizenship Certificate
This philosopher said that humans needed a social contract to maintain order
Thomas Hobbes
In what year did the French Revolution begin?
1789
What were the working-class revolutionaries called who supported radical changes and were the "true" French people?
Sans-Cullotes
After the National Assembly, the government's name changed to this
Approximately how many people died during the Reign of Terror?
37,000
Why did France's support for the American Revolution make its own government look hypocritical?
France supported Americans fighting for freedom while denying its own citizens political freedoms.
What happened on June 20, 1789
Tennis Court Oath
What were the names of the two major political parties?
Jacobins and Girondists
What are all of the governments in chronological order? (5)
National Assembly, National Convention, Legislative Assembly, The Directory, Napoleon (Emperor)
What law allowed the government to arrest people suspected of opposing the revolution?
Law of Suspects