The Estates
Stages of Revolution
The French Monarchy
Misc French Rev
Potpourri
100
The clergy: Bishops and Priests
What is the First Estate
100
In a revolution, this stage might involve the publication of works calling for change or street level riots by the common people
What is the Symptomatic Stage?
100
He was the King of France during the Revolution
Who was King Louis XVI?
100
This was the name of a political group who wanted to get rid of France's limited monarchy and establish a republic.
Who were the Jacobins?
100
This continent is immediately south of Europe
What is Africa?
200
Bourgeoisie, merchants, urban workers
What is the Third Estate?
200
In a revolution, this stage would involve the following causes: political, social, intellectual, economic
What is incubation stage?
200
This is the palace outside of Paris where the king and queen threw extravagant parties.
What is the Palace of Versailles?
200
This document was written by the National Assembly and was considered the first step toward writing a constitution.
What is the Declaration of the Rights of Man?
200
The Storming of the Bastille; the king and queen getting beheaded along with thousands of other nobles. Which stage in a revolution is this?
What is the Crisis Stage?
300
Wealthy Landowners, Nobles
What is the Second Estate
300
In a revolution, this stage would involved recovering from the extreme disruptions of the conflict.
What is Convalescence Stage?
300
She was the queen of France during the Revolution. She was hated by many for her wasteful and extravagant lifestyle.
Who was Marie Antionette?
300
This signaled a commitment by the members of the National Assembly to work together until a fair constitution was established
What is the Tennis Court Oath?
300
This is the only continent without permanent human habitation
What is Antarctica?
400
This Estate held the least power in France and was made up of 98% of France's population
What is the Third Estate?
400
This stage could take the form of public debates or full-scale war; this is the make-or-break point in a revolution
What is the Crisis Stage?
400
The king and his predecessors (the kings before him) led France into economic disaster because of spending more money than they brought in. This is called _____________
Deficit Spending
400
These were the notebooks that King Louis XVI requested that representatives of each estate to compile; they listed the problems that were going on in France in the late 1700s.
What are the cahiers?
400
Did Marie Antoinette say "Let them eat cake?"
No-this is just a legend.
500
These two Estates did NOT pay taxes
What are the First and Second Estates?
500
Rioting in the streets and demanding change are examples of this stage
What is the Symptomatic Stage
500
The king and queen were both executed by this.
What is the guillotine?
500
Delegates of the Third Estate who felt that the Estates general was unfair created this group to make reforms in France.
What is the National Assembly
500
A location a which latitude is likely to be warmer: 41N or 20S?
What is 20S (because it is close to the Equator)
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