The 1st Estate
Who was the clergy?
Noblemen or aristocrats
Who was the 2nd Estate?
Prison in France that some say started the French Revolution
What was the Bastille?
Another word for peasants
Who are the proletariat?
Excluded from the Declaration of Rights
Who are women?
Commoners
Who are the 3rd Estate?
How Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI died
What is beheading?
In pre-revolution France, the group that had the least political power
Who is the 3rd Estate?
July 14, 1789 it was stormed and prisoners freed. Some say it was the event that started the French Revolution
What is the Bastille?
The middle class, including factory owners, doctors, and artisans
Who are the Bourgeoisie?
T/F There are many factors that shape nationalism including: social, economic, geographic, political and historical factors.
What is TRUE?
The high cost of bread and increase in taxes helped contribute to the cause of this event
What is the French Revolution?
Quoted saying "Let them eat cake", showing how out of touch they were with the living conditions of the poor in France
Who was Marie Antoinette?
The overthrowing of a government, establishing a new government to create change
What is a revolution?
Grows out of shared memory of-and shared pride in-specific events. This can happen even if people have not been directly involved in the events
What is collective consciousness?
The start of what we know as nationalism
What is the French Revolution?
The revolutionary slogan that became a national symbol
What is Liberty, Equality, Brotherhood or Liberte, Egalite, Fraternite?
The oath where the 3rd Estate broke away from the Estates General, declared themselves the National Assembly, and created a constitution
What is the Tennis Court Oath?
Took away the privileges of the king, clergy and aristocrats. Stating the role of the government was to preserve the rights of the people.
What is the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen?
The horrific crackdowns on anyone that spoke out against the revolutionary leaders.
What is the Reign of Terror?
A document that sets out the rights and responsibilities of all citizens
What is a constitution?
France, Germany and the United States have this form of government where the people reflect the government and the president is the head of the government
What is a republic?
Considered a Constitutional Monarch with Mary Simon as the Governor General (represents the Queen)
What is Canada?
Most popular way to execute supporters of the king
What is a guillotine?
T/F Now that France has a Constitution all citizens are now treated equally
What is FALSE?