The French government used this much of their income to combat climbing interest payments
What is 1/2?
100
In the social structure of France, the First Estate encompassed this group of people.
Who are the clergy?
100
This event saw the first Revolutionary act, when a large prison was raided by ordinary citizens.
What is the Storming of the Bastille?
100
This middle class group actively fought for a more radical revolution, and unlike the sans-culottes could do it through laws.
What is the Jacobins?
100
Napoleon uses these methods to silence news of his defeats, making him appear invincible.
What is censoring the press, spy network?
200
Louis XV combated the increasing financial problems facing France by doing this.
What is nothing?
200
The Third Estate contained this percentage of the total population of France?
What is 97%?
200
This period of time describes the general feeling of uneasiness as rumors spread of armies attacking towns and crops being seized by the government.
What is the Great Fear?
200
Louis XVI and this wife were executed by the National Convention.
Who is Marie Antoinette?
200
Napoleon gave himself this title for life upon forming a new government in France.
What is First Consul?
300
Louis XVI at least hired this man to assess the problems facing France.
Who is Jacques Necker?
300
This estate is where you would find the bourgeoisie.
What is the Third Estate?
300
The National Assembly issued this document, which took inspiration from US Decl. of Ind. and Bill of Rights, and even shared an author of those works.
What is the Declaration of the Rights of Man?
300
To ensure all against the revolution were punished, Maximilien Robespierre headed this political group.
What is the Committee of Public Safety?
300
Napoleon did this to the Pope upon seeing his crown.
What is took it and crowned himself?
400
Jacques Necker proposed this strategy to fix financial inequality within France.
What is tax the first two estates?
400
This ancient tradition allowed the Three Estates to come together in an attempt to change the established government.
What is the Estates General?
400
This was the slogan of the Revolution. (extra points for the French version)
What is Liberty, Equality, Fraternity?
400
During this time, public executions and the guillotine were commonplace and popular with the people, who shouted "Death to the traitors!"
What is the Reign of Terror?
400
This is Napoleon's slogan, which replaces the old one from the French Revolution.
What is Order, Security, Efficiency?
500
These groups denied Necker's proposition and forced him out of his position as financial adviser to the King.
Who are the clergy and nobles?
500
During this event, the Third Estate gathered together and swore to not stop meeting until they had written a new Constitution.
What is the Tennis Court Oath?
500
Seizure of property and lands of this group were sold to raise money for the nation.
What is the Catholic church
500
This style of government rose to power after the radical stage of the revolution lost its appeal.
What is constitutional (limited) monarchy?
500
Russians defeated Napoleon partly by using this method, which included burning their crops and destroying their own land to take away resources they counted on.