The French Revolution
What is an estate?
The 3rd estate representatives
Who made the "National Assembly"?
State in which supreme power is held by he people and their elected representatives, which has an elected president rather than a monarch
What is a republic?
The Jacobins
Who put Louis XVl on trial?
Sans Culottes
What were the pair of pants revolutionaries used?
1st estate, 2nd estate, 3rd estate
What were the three estates?
July 14th 1789
In what date was the Bastille stormed?
It stated that every single man could vote without the property of land
What did the new constitution applied for the republic, state?
Place de la Concorde
Where was Louis XVl beheaded?
Leader of the revolution, national convention in 1793
Who was George Danton?
The Clergy (Church) they didn´t pay taxes and received a lot of money from the lands they owned
Who were the 1st estate?
The National Assembly, it stated the governments power came from the people not the king, it also asked for all the people to have rights
Who created the "The Declaration of the rights of men and citizens" and what did it state?
The Girondists and Jacobins
Who wer the 2 groups that fought for the National Convention
"Libert, Equality and Fraternity"
What did the french people cry out?
Comitte of Republic Safety
Who was supposed to run the country?
Nobles, didn´t pay taxes and had the highest posts in military and government, they lived in in luxury houses with the king, hada lo of lands
Who were the 2nd estate?
He got caught trying to escape France, he also didn´t want to sign the constitution, so he was declared a traitor and got condemned
Why was Louis XVl killed?
It was a group that believed that the revolution went too far and wanted to end it
Who were the Girondists?
Joseph Ignace Guillotine
Who was the inventor of the guillotine
Maximillien Robespierre
Who wanted to create the "Republic of Virtue?
Bourgeousie, city workers, peasents (making 80% of population) they had to pay taxes, had no vote or voice
Who were the 3rd estate?
The guillotine
What was the cause of death for Louis XVl?
It was a radical group in the Convention that didn´t want the revolution to end, they also cam from the Jacobin Club
Who were the Jacobins?
1978
When was the last time someone was killed by the guillotine?
The "Directory"
What was the 5 man council called?