The Revolution Begins
Name the 3 Estates in France, and who was in them
1st Estate
– The Clergy (The Catholic Church)
2nd Estate
– The Nobility (Knights, Lords...)
3rd Estate
– Everyone else (doctors, lawyers,
merchants, workers, peasants)
Which factor did not contribute to the outbreak of revolution?
A trailblazing peasant calling for change
How did Napoleon begin to become recognized in France?
Napoleon first earned national recognition through his military successes
This man was the leader of the Reign of Terror
Robespierre
This Cause of the French Revolution was shared with the American Revolution
high/unfair taxes
Name both the King, and the Queen during the time of the French Revolution’s beginnings
King – Louis XVI
Queen – Marie Antoinette
What historical event occurred in France in 1793?
King Louis XVI was beheaded
What historical event happened in France in the year 1799?
Napoleon takes over the French government through a coup de tat, and crowns himself emperor of France for life.
More people were executed in this manner than in any other
the guillotine
This cause of the Revolution was thanks to irresponsible spending by King Louis XVI on things such as wars and his Royal Court
Debt/bankruptcy
What controversy arose over the voting process at the Estates General convention?
Each estate was allowed only 1 vote, making the larger population of the 3rd estate useless in expressing the opinion of the common people of France
Which estates were represented in the Estates-General, which King Louis XVI summoned in 1789 in an attempt to improve France’s flagging finances?
The clergy, the nobility and the commons
Napoleon suffered the greatest military blunder in history at the hands of this nation
Russia
A highlight of the Reign of Terror was the execution of this hated royal woman
Marie Antoinette
Ideas like these 3 from the Enlightenment surely contributed to the idea of revolution
limited government; natural rights; freedom of speech
What was the Storming of the Bastille?
–Answer with the following details
1. What was the Bastille?
2. Why was it stormed?
3. What was the outcome of the event?
1. The Bastille was a prison, it typically was reserved for political prisoners
2. It was stormed because the 3rd Estate feared a punishment from the King, and they wanted weapons. Failing to gain them peacefully, violence ensued...
3. The Prison guard was defeated, and angry commoners attain weapons, and proceeded to cause havoc and instill fear in the general public of Paris
Who was the last person killed by the guillotine during “The Reign of Terror” ?
Maximilien Robespierre
This group came together after Napoleon's exile and restored this type of government back to Europe...just as it had been before the French Revolution
Congress of Vienna/monarchy
The rolling of this man's head signaled the end of the terrifying times
Robespierre
This Estate walked out of the Estates-General Meeting and formed the National Assembly. What document did they issue and what type of government did they declare France to be?
3rd/ constitution/constitutional monarchy
The 3
rd
Estate, locked out of the Estates
General by the King, proceed without the other 2 Estates in what became known as _________________________, where they created the new Constitution of France entitled “_______________________”
The 3rd Estate, locked out of the Estates General by the King, proceed without the other 2 Estates in what became known as The Tennis Court Oath, where they created the new Constitution of France entitled “The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen”
What happened on 14 July 1789?
French revolutionaries stormed the Bastille
Part 1: These were the steps taken by Napoleon to restore order to France following his ascension to power. These actions allowed for the French people to trust that he had their best interests at heart. Part 2: These were the steps taken by Napoleon once he had achieved power that showed he was not a true supporter of limited government as he had once declared.
schools, government. finances, laws limit of freedom of speech and freedom of press; restoration of the nobility
Once the blood had stopped flowing, this 5 man group took control of France
The Directory
What was the 'gabelle'?
A tax placed on salt