The Three Estates
This group made up the First Estate in pre-revolutionary France.
Who are the clergy? (church)
What event is said to be the start of the revolution?
What is the Storming of the Bastille.
He was the last king of France before the French Revolution.
Who is King Louis XVI?
Before the Revolution, this type of government concentrated power in the hands of the king.
What is an absolute monarchy?
Why was the Third Estate unhappy?
This social class made up 97% of France's population, was heavily taxed, and faced poverty, lack of political power, and poor living conditions, all contributing to revolutionary unrest.
The members of this estate included nobles who paid little to no taxes.
What is the Second Estate?
This march brought King Louis XVI and his family back to Paris.
What is the Women’s March on Versailles?
This Austrian-born queen was famous for her extravagant lifestyle and rumored quote, “Let them eat cake.”
Who is Marie Antoinette?
The Third Estate formed this group after being locked out of the Estates-General.
What is the National Assembly?
This financial problem, largely caused by wars like the American Revolution and extravagant royal spending, worsened France’s economy.
What is national debt?
This estate made up 97% of the population and paid the majority of the taxes.
What is the Third Estate?
The march on Versailles was primarily driven by a shortage of this staple food.
What is bread?
This military leader rose to power after the French Revolution and later became emperor of France.
Who is Napoleon Bonaparte?
This document, written in 1789, stated that all men are born free and equal in rights.
What is the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen?
This Enlightenment idea, which emphasized individual rights and the power of the people, inspired many revolutionaries.
What is the concept of equality?
The Third Estate consisted of these three subgroups.
Who are peasants, urban workers, and the bourgeoisie?
The Reign of Terror was led by this revolutionary leader.
Who is Maximilien Robespierre?
This name was given to the mass execution method during the Reign of Terror, led by the Committee of Public Safety.
What is the guillotine?
Rights the French gained after the revolution.
freedom of speech and religion, and a the right of innocent until proven guilty (due process.)
Became the leader of France after the Revolution.
King Louis XVII
After the Revolution, this form of government was established, replacing the monarchy.
Republic