Pre-Revolution France
What type of government did France have before the Revolution?
monarchy
What was the Estates-General?
Assembly of representatives from the three estates
What did the Storming of the Bastille symbolize?
Weakness of the King (not all powerful)
What title did Napoleon receive for ending the Revolution?
First Consul (Emperor)
Which successful slave revolt in the Caribbean was inspired by the French Revolution?
The Haitian Revolution
By what right did the King rule?
Divine Right
175 years
How did Louis XVI die?
Executed by guiotiline.
What two wars were fought to curb the spread of the revolution?
Wars of the First and Second Coalition
What was the social impact of the French Revolution in Europe?
Inspired the abolition of feudal systems across Europe.
What was Frances society called?
Ancien Regime
Which Estate forced the King to call the Estates General?
Nobility (Second Estate)
What was the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen?
It outlined the individual rights and responsibilities of a new democratic France.
What did artists depict during the French Revolution?
Revolutionary ideals
Name three symbols of the French Revolution.
The Tricolor Flag, The Phrygian Cap, The Marseillaise
The Ancien Regime was made up of which three social classes?
Clergy (First Estate) Nobility (Second Estate) Peasents and Bourgouise (Third Estate)
Each Estate had how many votes in the Estates General?
One
What was the Reign of Terror marked by?
Extreme violence, government surveillance and restriction of rights.
What was France's new law system called after Napoleon seized power?
Code Napoleon
The French Revolution is an example of which Revolutionary catalyst?
Mass Frustration
What were the three major causes of unrest in France?
Social, Political and Economic Issues
The Third Estate left to form what political entity?
National Assembly
What event marked the King and his family returning to Paris from Versailles?
Women's March on Versailles
Who wrote the Declaration of the Rights of Women?
Olympe de Gouges
What three-word motto, inspired by the Enlightenment, became a symbol of the Revolution?
Liberty, equality, and fraternity.