American Revolution
The divine right of Kings
what is absolutism?
Who were the French inspired by to start a revolution?
America
Define "bourgeoisie"
the middle class
what does "Ancien Regime" refer to?
the time period in France before the revolution
following the revolution, why did France become influential around the world?
Europeans thought of the French as extremely cultured and the people they wanted to be.
Speaking French was a sign of power, sophistication and wealth!
Thinkers across Europe began to question whether or not absolute monarchies were the best type of leaders.
what is the Enlightenment?
What did France and the United States have in common during the time of these revolutions?
a dislike for England
In France, _____ was believed to be a “public service necessity”
what is bread?
which estate(s) held all of the power?
the first and second
Reacting to the fact that they were not being properly represented, the Third Estate created ___
The National Assembly
“separation of powers”: all politicians in the United States would be elected and power would be divided between congress, the president and the Supreme court.
What is the American Constitution?
Fought with the Americans and then went home to France to bring the same ideas to his country.
Who is Marquis de Lafayette
Name 3 causes of the French Revolution
bad harvest
wealth discrepancy
high taxes
The entire French population was divided into three, distinct social classes (the 3 estates). Who belonged to each estate?
the nobility (King + his family/friends and advisors), the Catholic church (priests, Bishops etc.) and everyone else.
The capture of the Bastille symbolized ____
the end of the ancien regime
The only group that was appointed and not elected
Who are the Supreme Court judges?
France had lots of debt following the Seven Years War (when they lost Quebec) and the American Revolution. How did they try and solve these issues?
By the taxing the already poor people of France.
what was symbolic about the price of bread in France?
the struggle for bread symbolized the struggle of poor French people.
what percentage of the population did the first and second estate make up of?
2%
what was the "reign of terror"?
where officials executed THOUSANDS of people who were believed to have had any association with l’acien regime.
what percentage of the population lived in rural areas in France?
80%
Name 3 things that the third estate did.
They paid taxes to the first and second estate
They were the source of nearly all economic activity in the country: grew the food, ran businesses, universities etc.
After Robespierre and the Jacobins lost their power, France fell under the power of ...
Napoleon