French Revolution Stage I
France's system of social classes.
The Feudal System
The social class who did all of the work and paid most of the taxes were.
The Peasants.
The March on Versailles.
During the Reign of Terror the weapon of choice was the?
The Guillotine.
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Mr. Madrigal World History
The three classes in the Feudal System are?
The Clergy, Nobles, Peasants/commoners.
When the constitution of 1791 was signed, the power of the king was reduced and France was no longer a monarchy it was now a _________________?
How many peasants died during the reign of terror?
40,000 peasants died.
What is Mr. Madrigal's late work policy?
No due dates. He cares about our learning more than due dates.
The most powerful ruler in French History
Louis XIV
When the peasants (third estate) broke away from the estates general, they held a meeting a swore to create a new constitution.
The tennis court oath.
The National Assembly eventually dissolved and was replaced by _______________________?
The National Convention
The National Convention formed a new government known as The Directory. The person who took over after Robespierre was?
Napoleon Bonaparte.
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A luxurious palace build by Louis XVI that was used to throw parties for the nobility.
The Palace of Versailles
During this event, the peasants broke into a prison and stole gun powder.
The Storming of the Bastille.
The Royal Family attempted to flee to Luxembourg, but was caught. King Louis XVI was
found guilty of treason and executed.
Napoleon Bonaparte put in place a public education system in order to put prepared young men into positions in the government. This system was called.
Lycee
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Come in during lunch time.
What three things were the focus of the Declaration of Rights of man and citizen?
Liberty, property, resistance to oppression.
The Reign of Terror was led by this person.
The three mistakes that Napoleon made were ?
The Continental system, The Peninsular War, The Invasion of Russia.
Mr. Madrigal begins every class with
On this day in history