France's money and assets were being wasted & drained by the monarchy. For example, France spent $1.3 billion supporting the American Revolution, 2nd/1st estates didn't pay taxes.
What is Financial Crisis?
The oath which the National Assembly took to promise to write their own Constitution. This was done in an interesting location.
What is Tennis Court Oath?
This person is Austrian & married a French king. SHE spent a lot of MONEY on clothes and jewelry.
Who is Marie-Antoinette?
There was not enough grain and wheat to make flour or bread. People were starving and their children were dying because of this.
What are food shortages?
The architect of the French Revolution, a leader of the National Convention and the Reign of Terror.
Who is Maximilien Robespierre?
The 3rd Estate realized that it was possible to revolt against a monarchy. They figured... 'If those colonies across the Atlantic could demand equal representation and rights, the French people could too. What event are they referring to?
What is the American Revolution?
Created by the Commoners, since they were locked out of the meeting place. They took the Tennis Court Oath that they would produce a French Constitution.
What is National Assembly?
These were a group of men, intellectuals, social reformers, economists, writers who applied REASON to progress society.
Who are philosophers or enlightenment thinkers?
They made up 0.5% of the population and owned 10% of the land. They were cardinals and bishops. They are the First Estate.
What is the Clergy?
This situation in France worsened when poor harvest caused the price of flour to increase.
What is the Rising Cost of Bread?
Formed by the National Convention and created a temporary executive government. This Committee defended France from domestic and external threats. (It also executed thousands of people who disagreed with them).
What is the Committee of Public Safety?
Volcano eruption & drought led to POOR harvests which led to famine.
What are drastic weather conditions?
This is the nickname for the efficient and cruel method of killing/DROWNING many people at once on the River Nantes.
What is the National Bathtub?
Louis XVI and his grandfather Louis XV both LED France down a path of FAILED wars and poor economic decisions.
What is failed leadership?
This term means to have a strong feeling of pride and devotion to one’s country. It spread throughout France giving people a national identity.
What is Nationalism?