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What was a cause of the French Revolution?
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Who are the Bourgeoisie?
educated members of the 3rd estate that became leaders of the French Revolution
Who was the King of France at the beginning of the Revolution?
Louis XVI
What was the Tennis Court Oath?
When members of the 3rd estate pledged not to leave until they wrote a new constitution
In France, what was a result of the French Revolution?
The middle class gained political influence
What was another cause of the French Revolution?
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Why was the French economy failing in 1789?
The extravagant spending of Louis XVI
Women who was hated during the French Revolution for spending all of the money and was the queen
Marie Antoinette
What is a coup d' etat?
a sudden revolt by military leaders to overthrow a government
What was a significant effect around the world of the Enlightenment?
What was the 1st estate?
The clergy
What type of government was France before the Revolution?
Absolute Monarchy (king)
Who were the bourgeoisie
The middle-class members of the 3rd estate who wanted to be treated fairly and followed Enlightenment ideas
A period during the French Revolution characterized by mass killing
Why did countries have revolutions?
The governments were failing to meet political and economic needs of the people
Who was in the 2nd estate?
The nobility
What revolution started because of these?
-Bankruptcy
-tax burden on the 3rd estate
-inflation
-abuses of the monarchy
French Revolution
Who was Robespierre?
The leader during the "Reign of Terror"
What was the National Assembly?
The name the 3rd estate gave themselves, declaring the end of absolute monarchy
Robespierre
Who was in the 3rd estate?
everyone else in France (the poor, the bourgeoisie, the working class)
France's economy was mainly supported by?
the third estate
Who was Napoleon?
He became the ruler of France after the French Revolution, did good things for France at first, then tried to conquer other lands
What was the storming of the Bastille?
Members of the 3rd estate stormed a prison trying to steal weapons, and it was a symbol of destroying the monarchy
Why did the French people support Napoleon Bonaparte?
He would provide stability for the nation