Big Brains
Reason and rationality were the primary focus of this intellectual movement
What is the Enlightenment?
Wealthy, educated, powerful people willing to oppose the government represent this ingredient of revolution
What is Dissident Elites
The major economic reason members of the Third Estate were unhappy with the Estate system was this.
What is unfair taxation?
This holiday every July 14th commemorates the event considered the beginning of the French Revolution.
What is the Storming of the Bastille?
This was a period of extreme violence during the Revolution that saw thousands executed by guillotine.
What is the Reign of Terror?
This document written by the National Assembly in 1789 was heavily influenced by Enlightenment ideals
Much of society being unhappy with the current status quo represents this ingredient of revolution
What is Mass Frustration?
Costly wars and insufficient revenue collection both contributed to this cause of the French Revolution.
What is France's debt/financial crisis?
This period was notable for grain shortages, surging prices, and widespread conspiracies amongst the peasantry.
What is the Great Fear?
The French statesman who led the Committee of Public Safety who argued France needed to be "cleansed" through violence.
Who is Maximilien Robespierre?
John Locke argued all individuals were endowed with these
When people from multiple classes & groups are unified, it shows this ingredient of revolution
What is Shared Motivation?
Enlightenment ideas spread among this educated group of the Third Estate.
Who are the bourgeoisie?
The Third Estate at the Estates General declared themselves a National Assembly and demanded the King accept a constitution with this declaration.
What is the Tennis Court Oath?
The revolution moved to a radical phase with the abolition of the monarchy and a republic declared under this body.
What is the National Convention?
This concept argued against Divine Right theory and argued the authority to govern comes from the people
What is Popular Sovereignty?
When a government is weak and susceptible to being overthrown or replaced, it shows this ingredient of revolution.
What is State Crisis?
Resentment toward this royal couple was fueled by a distrust of the Austria, a lavish lifestyle, and their seeming apathy to the plight of commoners.
Who are Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette?
The King and his family were taken to Paris and placed under house arrest following this event.
What is the Women's March on Versailles?
A lawmaking body that governed during the moderate period of the Revolution that included "right-wing" conservative royalists and "left-wing" revolutionaries.
What is the Legislative Assembly?
Two principles/ideals of the Enlightenment were
What are: liberty, equality, democracy, limited gov., justice, freedom of expression, etc.
This is one way France displayed an ingredient of revolution
What is (explanation)?
This is a political reform and an economic reform desired by the Third Estate.
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The royal family attempted to escape to the protection of loyalist French troops during this event.
What is the Flight to Varennes?
The French Revolution ended with this final regime change.
What is Napoleon's coup/end of the Directory/establishment of the Consulate?