The Old Regime
Members of the third estate were angry because votes in the Estates-General were based on ______ representation.
What is equal representation?
He was the king of France when the Revolution began
Who was King Louis?
Members of the third estate met on an indoor tennis court and promised to write a new Constitution
What was the Tennis Court Oath?
This device became the official execution method in France until it was outlawed in 1981.
What is the guillotine?
Napoleon crowned himself with this title after taking power in France.
What is emperor?
Made up of the middle class, peasants, and laborers.
What was the third estate?
He became dictator of France
Who was Napoleon?
Members of the Third Estate stormed this prison looking for weapons to use against the king's army.
What was the Bastille?
During the terrible September Massacres, members of the third estate broke into prisons, killing members of the _______ and _______.
Who were the first and second estates?
This document was a legal code that gave rights to men but took rights away from women.
What was the Napoleonic Code?
Made up of the nobility and was 1.5% of the population
What was the second estate?
She was queen of France and married to Louis XVI
Who was Marie Antoinette?
This document was a list of rights given to all French citizens (except women).
What was the Declaration of the Rights of Man?
During this time period, thousands were executed as "traitors to the Revolution"
What was the Reign of Terror?
Napoleon gained fame for serving France as a _______ before becoming dictator.
What is a military general?
Made up of the clergy (church) and was 0.5% of the population
What was the first estate?
He was the major voice at the Congress of Vienna.
Who was Metternich?
Leaders from across Europe met to discuss what should happen with France in order to prevent further revolution.
What was the Congress of Vienna?
He was the leader of the radical Jacobins during the Reign of Terror
Who was Robespierre?
Napoleon tried to invade this country, but failed miserable, costing thousands of French lives. "Winter is coming."
What is Russia?
This was the main reason King Louis called the government together for the first time in over a century.
What was financial crisis?
He was asked to become leader of France after Napoleon's exile, even though his brother was executed for holding the same position.
Who was King Louis XVIII?
Robespierre led this group during the Reign of Terror. They were responsible for watching the government and finding traitors.
What was the Committee of Public Safety?
This event (temporarily) ended monarchy in France and kick-started the mass executions of the Reign of Terror.
What is the execution of King Louis?
After being exiled to Elba, Napoleon returned for this period of time before being exiled a second time to Saint Helena.
What is 100 Days?