French Society
How was the French Social system broken up?
Estate system
Louis XVI (16th)
Why was the French Economy so bad?
Fought in wars, Royalty spent a lot of money, bad harvests
Why did the French people storm the Bastille?
Get guns/ammo
Government led by a king or queen
Monarchy
Who was a part of the First Estate?
King/Queen, clergy, government officials
Who was the queen at the start of the Revolution?
Marie Antoinette
What was the Estates General?
Group of representatives from each estate who tried to make decisions
What was the main form of execution for the Revolutionaries?
Guillotine
Government elected by the people
Deomcracy
Who was a part of the 2nd Estate?
Nobles, wealthy landowners, lawyers, doctors
Why did most French people hate the queen?
She spent a lot of money; looked down on the people
How was the Estates General split up between the 3 Estates?
Evenly between all 3
Why did the revolutionaries do public execution?
Make people fear it; make an example of them
Estate in which peasants and bourgeoisie were a part of
3rd Estate
Who was a part of the 3rd Estate?
Bourgeoisie and Peasants
Where did the French royalty live?
Palace of Versailles
Why did the 3rd Estate form the National Assembly? (Why were they upset?)
High taxes; little representation; no food; lots of wars; royalty was spending all of their money
What was the period called when the revolutionaries were always using the guillotine? Who was in charge?
Reign of Terror. Maximillion Robespierre
Group of people at the top of the 3rd Estate
Bouregoisie
About what percentage of the population did the 3rd Estate make up? (within 5%)
97%
Who did the French government mainly tax?
3rd Estate
What did the Tennis Court Oath do?
Promised to come up with a new constitution/government
What type of government did the French want?
Democracy
Belief in the strength of your own country over all others
Nationalism