French Revolution
How many estates were there in France?
Three estates.
What is a political revolution?
To overthrow the current government.
What percentage of people were in the third estate?
97%
What was Marie Antionette's solution after hearing that the people were starving?
"let them eat cake!"
What happened to Louis the XVI?
Executed by the guillotine.
Which of the following issues is the most significant cause of the French Revolution?
Economic and social inequality.
Who was the leader of the Committee of Public Safety during the Reign of Terror?
Maximilian de Robespierre.
What was King Louis' solution for France's debt?
Tax the poor!
This event during the French Revolution killed up to 30,000 people, leaving no social class safe
Reign of Terror
Who was one of the most hated nobility, hated for his/her extravagant lifestyle and parties?
Marie Antoinette
Why was the vote unfair when Louis XVI voted at the Estates-General?
Each estate got one vote, even though the Third Estate comprised 98% of the population.
What was the Tennis Court Oath?
An oath that the National Assembly took to keep meeting until the king agreed to their demands.
the governments of Europe reacted to the French Revolution and the rule of Napoleon by attempting to restore old regimes to power
Congress of Vienna
This group represented the common people of France and broke off from the estates general.
The National Assembly
What was the main purpose of the Committee for Public Safety?
To find anyone who was a traitor of the Revolution.
Why was France in tremendous debt prior to French Revolution? List two reasons.
Royalty lived extravagant lifestyles, France supported America in the American Revolution, and the structure of the tax system only required the 3rd Estate to pay.
How did the French Revolution affect Feudalism (the system of king/nobility/peasants)?
Abolished it; renamed everyone Citizen.
What was the slogan of the French Revolution?
Liberty! Equality! and Fraternity!
An assembly of representatives from all 3 estates that hadn't convened in over 100 years
Estates General
He overthrew the French Directory in a coup d'etat in 1799, then later crowned himself as emperor of France
Napoleon.
Why did members of the National Assembly storm the Bastille?
It was a symbol of royal powers; they also needed gunpowder and ammunition.
Why did King Louis feel so disconnected from his people in Paris?
He lived safe and sound in his palace in Versailles.
Simón Bolívar, José de San Martín, and Toussaint L’Ouverture are leaders who led
Independence Movements in Central & South America
This event led to the King and Queen moving back to Paris and out of Versailles
Women's March on Versailles
*How did the middle class benefit from the revolution?
They were given the power to vote in a Republic.