Vocabulary
One of the three classes into which French society was divided before the revolution: the clergy, the nobles, and the townspeople.
Estates
In what year did Robespierre get Executed?
1794
Who led the Reign of Terror?
Robespierre
In August, Paris radicals again decided the fate of the revolution. They declared themselves a commune-a popularly run city council-and attacked the royal palace and Legislative Assembly.
Paris Commune
An annual direct tax, usually on land or property, that provided a regular source of income for the French monarchy.
Taille
What month in 1791 was pivotal for the French revolution?
June
Who called for a meeting of the Estates-General at Versailles on May 5?
Louis XVI
This was to consist of 745 representatives chosen in such a way that only the more affluent members of society would be elected.
Legislative Assembly
The middle class, including merchants, industrialists, and professional people.
Bourgeoisie
What month and day in 1793 was King Louis XVI executed?
January 21
Which writer refused to accept the exclusion of women in the Declaration of the Rights of Man?
Olympe de Gouges
This set up a limited monarchy. There was still a king, but a Legislative Assembly would make the laws. The Legislative Assembly was to consist of 745 representatives chosen in such a way that only the more affluent members of society would be elected.
Constitution of 1791
The Third Estate boldly declared that it was the National Assembly and would draft a constitution. They went to a place and swore…
The Tennis Court Oath
On September 21, 1792 what happened?
It was the day that the French National Convention abolished the monarchy.
Which Queen was so extravagant that it caused popular resentment?
Marie Antoinette
This charter of basic liberties began with "the natural and imprescriptible rights of man" to "liberty, property, security, and resistance to oppression."
Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen
On July 14, 1789, about 900 Parisians gathered in a courtyard and stormed an old fortress used as a prison and armory.
Storming of the Bastille
What month and year did the French army gain over a million soldiers?
September 1794
Which military leader turned on and seized the power of the French government?
Napoleon
This said that bishops and priests were to be elected by the people, not appointed by the pope and the Church hierarchy. The state would also pay the salaries of the bishops and priests.
Civil Constitution of the Clergy