Causes
What percentage of the annual GDP of France was spent building Versailles?
Half
What was the largest estate in France in terms of population?
The 3rd
Who started the Reign of Terror?
Robespierre
What was the main method of execution during the Reign of Terror?
Guillotine
What type of government did Napoleon Bonaparte represent?
A dictatorship
The ________ Revolution inspired the French as an example of a successful revolution.
American
Where was the king in the estate system?
Separate/ Outside of it
What is the Roman numeral for 16?
XVI
What ended the Reign of Terror?
The death of Robespierre
What is the definition of bourgeoisie?
Educated middle class of the 3rd estate
How is one way that the Enlightenment effected the French Revolution?
Enlightenment thinkers championed new ideas about government, equality, democracy, etc.
Which estate held important positions in the military?
The 2nd - nobles
What nation did Napoleon suffer the greatest military defeat from?
Russia
What was the name of the religion that Robespierre promoted?
Cult of Reason/ Cult of Supreme Being
What were both Georges Danton and Maximilien Robespierre examples of?
Jacobins
What is Absolutism?
The absolute power over subjects
Which estate collected tithes?
The 1st - church
Who co-led the Committee of Public Safety with Robespierre?
Georges Danton
What was the goal of the Committee of Public Safety?
Suppress opposition inside and outside of France
What is the name of the period before the French Revolution where peasants rioted throughout France and ransacked nobles homes?
The Great Fear
Name at least 3 of the 5 causes of the French Revolution?
Absolutism, The American Revolution, Enlightenment ideas, The Estate System, and Food Shortages
How long had it been since the last Estates General was summoned before King Louis XVI?
175 years
What nickname did Marie Antoinette earn due to her lavish spending?
Madame Deficit
Why was it significant where Robespierre was killed?
It was the same spot where King Louis XVI had been executed
What was the name of Napoleon's law code?
The Napoleonic Code