French Revolution 1
How many estates were there in the Old Regime
3
5,2
Who was the famous short guy that made himself emperor?
Napolean
List at least 2 of 4 philosophers who inspired the French Revolution
1. John Locke
2. Jean Rousseau
3. Montesquieu
4. Voltaire
T/F- Napoleon helped develop the school system in France.
TRUE
Name two causes of the French Revolution
high taxes and new ideas
political discontent and bread shortages
how many people died during the reign of terror by guillotine
20,000
The last queen of france
Marie Antoinette
Which estate made up 97% of the population
third estate
Napoleon established a rule of law known as the?
Napoleonic code
What was the French motto?
liberty, equality, and fraternity
Name a fun fact from the revolution
Prior to the beginning of the revolution, peasants were SO very poor and the price of food was SO high that they starved to death😹😹
Leader of Jacobins
Robbespierre
What group of people made up the majority of the Third estate?
Peasants
Napoleon established a more fair way to collect ______.
Taxes
What group did the Declaration of Rights exclude?
women
Who plays Napolean in the movie Napolean
The speical person that stimmed up emotions in the revolution
King Darius The Great
What was the name given to the French document establishing rights for all MEN in France??
Declaration of the Rights of Man
What happened to Napoleon?
He was exiled to an island.
First- Elba, off the coast of Italy
Then- St Helena, off the coast of Africa
What year did the republicans revolt against the monarch
1848
Anotha famous fact
Irish philosopher/statesman
edmund burke
Where did Louis XVI convene the assembly of the Estates General?
Versailles
What is the name given to a form of government where people elect representatives who establish laws for the country"
Republic