The Terror
The number of people killed during The Terror.
What was, 40,000 French.
This "Estate" paid 50% taxes.
What was, the Third Estate.
In 1799 this general seized power over France.
Who was, Napoleon Bonaparte.
The Bastille was used for a few proposes, what were they?
The Bastilles was both a prison and a fortress.
These groups paid very little tax if any at all.
What were, the Second Estate and the Third Estate.
The Reign Of Terror ended when?
The Terror ended when Maximilian Robespierre was executed.
This war inspired the revolutionaries.
What was, the American Revolution.
A group of Catholics angry with the King because of the government had taken control of the church.
What was, The Vendee Rebellion.
The Bastilles was the first battle in the French Revolution, why did the revolutionaries go there?
The rioters went to the Bastilles because there were rumors that the French Army was storing arms and ammunition somewhere in the building.
This Estate made up most of the population.
What was, the Third Estate.
The group that started The Terror.
What was, the National Convention.
Madame Déficit was the nickname of this important individual in the French Revolution.
Who was, Marie Antoinette.
The group that controlled the National Convention.
Who were, the Jacobins.
Swiss and German troops arrived in France just before the attack on the Bastille, why were they there?
The Swiss and German troops were there to prevent the spread of the revolution to other countries, and so they could take advantage of the political chaos at the time.
This was a meeting of the three Estates.
What was, the Estate General.
This man started what is known as "The Reign Of Terror"
Who was, Maximilian Robespierre.
The King of France responsible for the French Revolution.
Who was, King Louis XVI.
This King made an effort to make France as self-sufficient as possible. (This King also named himself the, Sun-King)
Who was, Louis XIV
How did the rioters enter the heavily guarded Bastilles?
Two of the men climbed over the gate and lowered it allowing everyone to enter.
How did the Estate General work?
People from every estate could go and vote but the estates as a whole only had one vote. (three votes total)
The years in which The Reign Of Terror occurred.
What was, 1793 and 1794.
The unemployment rate was 25%.
The full name of the French army.
What was, the Armée révolutionnaire française.
The rioters were armed with muskets and cannons, how did they acquire them?
The rioters had stormed Hôtel des Invalides, a military hospital and captured aproximity 32,000 muskets and many cannons.
This group brought an and to the Estate General.
What was, the National Convention.