French Revolution
What is the Second Estate
What is a revolution?
What is To overthrow the current government/ a fundamental change in political organization
What percentage of people were in the third estate?
What is 98%
What was the famous quote that was associated with Marie Antionette? (hint: how did she apparently react to people who were starving)
What is "let them eat cake!"
What happened to Louis the XVI?
What is he was tried of treason and Executed by the guillotine.
What is the most significant cause of the French Revolution?
What is Economic and social inequality.
Who was the leader of the Committee of Public Safety during the Reign of Terror?
What is Maximilian de Robespierre.
What was King Louis' solution for France's debt?
What is Tax the poor!
How many French citizens were killed during the Reign of Terror?
What is between 20,000 and 40,000 people
Who was one of the most hated nobility, hated for his/her extravagant lifestyle and parties?
What is Marie Antoinette
What is an Absolute Monarchy
What was the Tennis Court Oath?
What is An oath that the National Assembly took to keep meeting until the king agreed to their demands.
What were the last words of Louis XVI?
What is "People! I die innocent!"
This group represented the common people of France and demanded that the king make economic reforms to ensure that the people had food to eat.
What is The National Assembly
What is Versailles
Why was France in tremendous debt prior to French Revolution? List two reasons.
What is 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.
What is a Coup d'etat?
What is the sudden, often violent and unlawful overthrow of an existing government
What was the slogan of the French Revolution?
What is Liberty! Equality! and Fraternity!
Marie Antoinette was from this country, traditionally France's enemy:
What is Austria
Who was the military leader that won France's battles against Prussia?
What is Napoleon.
Why did members of the National Assembly storm the Bastille?
What is to send a message; they can't be taken down. They also needed gunpowder and ammunition.
Describe one main idea of the Declaration of the rights of Man
What is Equality and freedom for all, everyone has a right to participate in law, no prosecution for religious beliefs, free speech/press, etc.
What date did the French Revolution begin? Hint: it's the first major event of the revolution.
What is July 14, 1789.
The workers of the third estate were known as this:
What is Sans culottes
What was the main purpose of the Committee for Public Safety?
What is to find anyone who was a traitor of the Revolution.