Revolution
What is a revolution?
Tyranny
Which estate started the rebellion in the French Revolution?
The Third Estate
What was the name contraption used to execute people in the French Revolution?
The Guillotine
Which country did the American Colonist revolt against?
What is oppression?
Unfair treatment or control
What idea(s) from the Enlightenment inspired the French Revolution?
Equality, freedom, consent of the governed,
What do you call the group of people that go against the French Revolution?
Counterrevolutionaries
Statistically speaking, are violent revolutions more or less successful? (bonus points if you can tell me why)
Less successfully
Cause more violence, lack of stability, public opinion does not agree with increased violence
Submission
The act of giving into the superior force of authority of person
Most it went to the Church, or nobles (First and Second Estate)
Which person said "let them eat cake" when people of the French Revolution were starving
What was a major cause of the American Revolution?
High taxes or a lack of representation in Parliament
Regime
The ruling government of a country
What was the name of the King of France that got executed?
King Louis
Any person that did not support the revolution
What was the name of leader of the radicals in the French Revolution?
Maximilien Robespierre
Clergy
A group of people that perform religious services
What were 2 major causes of the French Revolution?
Enlightenment Thinkers, High taxes/low wages, a lack or rights/equality, lack of representation, etc.
What was the name of the committee that gained control during the Reign of Terror?
The Committee of Public Safety