Three Estates
Only this group paid taxes in pre-revolutionary France
What is The Third Estate
He was the leader of the Committee of Public Safety who was responsible for the Reign of Terror
Who is Maximilien Robespierre
He believed all people are born with natural rights—life, liberty, and property.
Who is John Locke?
What is an economic reason for the the 3rd estate starting the French Revolution?
What is high/unfair taxes or debt
This person became First Consul and then Emperor of France through a coup d'etat
Who is Napoleon
Made up the second Estate with a population of 2% and 25% of land ownership
What are Nobles
A machine for beheading people used as a means of execution during the French Revolution
What is the guillotine
Voltaire supported these 2 freedoms...
Freedom of Expression & Freedom of Speech
On July 14th, 1789, this event signified the start of the French Revolution
What is the Storming of the Bastille
The Third Estate formed this group in fear of being outvoted during the Estates-General
What is the National Assembly
The First Estate was made up of this group, which was only 1% of the population
What is the Clergy
What enlightenment idea did Montesquieu develop?
He developed the idea of separation of powers to prevent any one branch of government from becoming too powerful.
Limited government, natural rights and freedom of speech were ideas from the _____________ that surely contributed to the revolution
What is the Enlightenment
What were two reasons why France was in debt under the rule of King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette
What is paying for The Palace of Versailles and Wars
How many votes did each Estate have during the Estates General meeting? (Which upset the 3rd Estate)
One vote per estate
Document created by the French National Assembly which document declared that all men are free and equal?
What is Declaration of the Rights of Men
He believed in the "general will" and that society should be governed by a social contract.
Who is Jean-Jacques Rousseau?
What was the main reason that several thousand women Marched on Versailles in October 1789?
Bread Shortages in Paris
This man was murdered by Charlotte Corday and seen as a martyr which sparked the Reign of Terror
Who is Jean-Paul Morat
Radical republicans during the French Revolution. They were led by Maximilian Robespierre from 1793 to 1794
Jacobins
These two historical movements helped inspire the Enlightenment by encouraging people to question authority and rely on reason.
What are the Protestant Reformation and the Scientific Revolution?
A pledge made by members of France's National Assembly in 1789 in which they vowed to continue meeting and not leave until they had drafted a new Constitution.
What is the Tennis Court Oath
Once the blood had stopped flowing from the Reign of Terror, this 5 man group took control of France
What is The Directory