The French Revolution

Causes of the Revolution

100

This system was used to separate the social classes in France before the Revolution, and was considered unfair due to certain classes having more privileges than others  

Estate System 

200

One of the reasons the Third Estate was upset was because they had to pay all of these, but the first two didn't have to pay them at all. 

Taxes

300

The poor class was starving due to this crop being expensive and hard to come by 

Bread 

400

The ideas from this period inspired many of the lower classes in France 

Enlightenment 

500

The voting system in this group was considered unfair since it would always end in a 2-1 vote against the Third Estate. 

Estates General 

Key Events

100

Many consider this event to have been the start of the French Revolution 

Storming of the Bastille 

200

This event was an agreement made by the third estate to keep meeting until a new constitution for France was created. 

Tennis Court Oath 

300

This period became the bloodiest during the French Revolution, with the execution of 18,000 people in a span of 10 months. 

Reign of Terror 

400

This was a document created during the revolution that guaranteed rights to all free men. It excluded enslaved people and women, however. 

Declaration of the Rights of Man 

500

This was the name of Napoleon's short campaign when he tried to return to France to retake power. 

Hundred Days 

Important People

100

This person was in charge of France before the revolution began. They came to be executed once the revolution started. 

King Louis XVI (16th) 

200

This person was described as very wasteful and disconnected, and became very unpopular with the French people. 

Marie Antoinette 

300

This person insisted that the revolution could only live on if enemies were arrested and killed. 

Maximilien Robespierre 

400

This person introduced new law codes in France, led them through multiple wars, and reduced certain rights and privileges for women. 

Napoleon Bonaparte 

500

An enlightenment thinker, this person inspired the leader of the French Revolution during his time in power. 

Jean-Jacques Rousseau 

Ideas and Vocabulary

100

Originally created to ensure equality in capital punishment, this device was used quite often to execute people. 

Guillotine 

200

Napoleon took over the French government in what is called this

Coup de' Tat

300

Before the French Revolution started, France had this type of government 

Absolute Monarchy 

400

Why was Napoleon becoming emperor so controversial? 

Placed crown on his own head, showed that the power did not come from the people. 

500

Napoleon was sent to these two islands as a result of his first and second exile 

Elba & Saint Helena 

The General

100

Napoleon lost many of his men in this country while trying to get to Portugal 

Spain 

200

Napoleon's invasion into this country was a key mistake in his downfall. 

Russia 

300

Burning everything behind you while retreating is a tactic used by the Russians known as  _____________

Scorched Earth 

400

During Napoleon's time, he used this to crack down and arrest anyone who spoke out against him. 

Secret Police 

500

This system was used to block all trade from Great Britain to Europe, in an attempt to weaken their economy. 

Continental System