Origins of French Rev
Which estate was the majority of the population?
Third estate
What was the name of the new execution device used during the French Revolution?
Guillotine
How did Napoleon make a name for himself? How did he gain power?
By being a good in battle and leading. Also winning a series of military victories.
What was the name of king and queen?
King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette
What does the word Extravagent mean?
Spending lots of money - wasteful
What are the names of the three estates?
Clergy, Nobility, commoners/third estate
What was the march on Versailles?
A march of women demanding bread and reforms
What is a coup d'état?
An illegal military overthrow of power
What was Napolean's last name?
Bonaparte
What does Hierarchy mean?
System of ranking
What was the estates general?
A group made up of the three estates to make decisions about France
What was the storming of the Bastille?
They stormed Bastille a prison holding gunpowder. They were successful and chopped off the heads of the guards and paraded around the streets with them.
What were two costly mistakes that Napoleon made?
Invasion of Russia and loss of army in Spain
Who was the leader of the French Revolution during the Reign of Terror?
Robespierre
What came first March on Versailles of Execution of Monarchy?
March on Versailles
What is one of the Enlightenment ideas that led to the French Revolution?
Equal rights, freedom, and social hierarchy
What is the name of the third estate who left the general estate?
National Assembly
What is the Napoleonic code?
A legal code that served as the foundation of modern civil law
Who was the writer of the French Revolution?
Jean-Paul Marat
What came first Estates General meeting or Reign of Terror?
Estates General meeting
Why was France in debt and how did that lead to the French Revolution?
National debt from the American Revolution and lavish spending from the king and queen. Tax burden is placed heavily on the poor and food becomes expensive. People who were taxed and in poverty wanted change in government.
What was the Reign of Terror?
A radical phase marked by mass executions
Describe how Napoleon was kicked out of France?
1. Defeat in battle
2. Exiled to the island of Elba
3. Returned to France
4. Battle of Waterloo
5. Exiled forever to Saint Helena
Who was called Madame Deficit?
Marie Antoinette
What kind of government was put in power after Napoleon?
Constitutional Monarchy