Who is in the 1st estate?
Clergy
What event began the French Revolution?
Storming the Bastile
Why did they storm the Bastile?
To get weapons, ammo, and free people
What job did Napolean have before he became ruler of France?
Military leader
Why did they decide to behead Louis and Marie?
Because if the bloodline continues the monarchy could return
Who is in the second estate?
Nobles
What were the events that led to the people to be unhappy?
High taxes, drought, low food
Who marched to Versailles and why?
Women for anger over bread and to get Louis and Marie
How did Napolean come to power?
He announced himself emperor through a coup d’etat
What did the people create to request freedom?
Who is in the 3rd Estate?
Everyone Else!
What did Louis do during the meeting of the National Assembly?
Lock the doors so they had to move to the tennis court
Who is credited with the Reign of Terror
Maximilien Robespierre
What was a main goal of Napoplean?
Gain as much land as possible in Europe
What influenced the French Revolution?
The Enlightenment
What are the benefits of being in the 1st Estate?
Exemptions on all taxes
Marie Antoinette is known as?
Madame Deficit
Who lost their heads?
Louis, Marie, Robespierre, thousands of regular people
How did Napoleon's time on this earth end?
In exile in Elba
The Napoleonic Code brought these to people.
legal equality of citizens and religious toleration
What percentage of the population is in the 3rd Estate?
98% of the population
Explain this image
3rd estate supporting the 1st and 2nd estate
Put these events in order
_____ The Directory is formed and moves toward a more Conservative rule
_____ The National Assembly is created
_____ The Reign of Terror
_____ The Estate-General is called
_____ The Storming of Bastille
_____ Napoleon comes into power
Calling of Estates General
National Assembly
Storming Bastille
Reign of Terror
Directory formed
Napolean comes to power
After Napolean's rule, what was created that gave sovereignty to many European nations?
Congress of Vienna
What are the lasting effects of the French Revolution?
Napoleon gained power
Napoleonic Code established
French public schools set up
French conquests spread nationalism
Revolutions occur in Europe and Latin America
The Middle Class ‘Bourgeoisie’ grew in power
France continued to establish political stability in the 1800s
The Church restored some of its power