Vocab
what is the definition of ancien regime?
old order
who makes up the First Estate?
clergy (religious figures)
What happens to King Louis XVI and Marie Antoniette?
They get executed
What is a counterrevolutionary?
anyone deemed to be against the revolution
what is the definition of bourgeoisie?
middle class
What was a reason that food prices went up?
bad harvest
what is the Estates-General?
the legislative body consisting of representatives of the three estates
Who is the leader at this time?
Robespierre and his Committee of Public Safety
what is the definition of deficit spending?
spending more money than the government takes in
part of the reason France was so in debt was their involvement in wars. Name one war
-French & Indian War
Why do the King and Queen try to escape Paris and what happens?
they are being held hostage there by the people essentially, they are recognized, brought back to Paris, and it ultimately leads to their execution as this is seen as an act of betrayal
Name two things that might make you a suspected counterrevolutionary
-associating with nobles
-being in favor of anything related to the Old Order
-talking bad about the government
-trying to flee France (emigres)
What is the Reign of Terror?
radical phase, period of extreme violence where anyone suspected of being against the revolution would be at risk of prison or death
name professions you would have as part of the Third Estate
bankers, merchants, lawyers, doctors, professors, manufacturers, printers, cloth makers, peasants
What is the National Assembly?
The Third Estate in the Estates-General was sick of getting outvoted by the other two estates and called for reform. They declared themselves the National Assembly and to represent all of France
How does the Reign of Terror end?
What is the Tennis Court Oath AND why was it called that?
Swore to not separate and to keep meeting when situations needed them to until they had a constitution
the building where they met was locked so they met on a nearby tennis court instead
What Enlightenment Ideas inspired the French Revolution?
What is the National Convention and what do they change?
radical government after the king & queen are executed -- France is now a republic and all men can vote even if they don't own land, nobles lose land
Why is the guillotine seen as humane and equal for all at this time?
The idea that everyone is equal in death → this is painless, over quickly (no torture)
before, a common method of death was the ax -- room for error
Historically this method was reserved for higher class people, the idea that if everyone is equal, everyone should be sentenced to death the same way too