Enlightenment ideas
Who wrote the persian letters that criticized the French government?
Baron de Montesquieu.
Who had to pay the taxes?
The Third estate(peasants)
Which king wanted you to act like a slave in front of him?
Louis XIV.
Was Marie Antoinette selfish?
Yes she kept asking for money and spending it.
How did they lose money?
The nobles and the monarchy spent all of it resulting no money for the peasants.
Which person said that the gov should be separated in three branches?
Baron D Montesquieu
Who didn't pay the taxes?
Noble men/clergy
Which king wanted to be flattered?
Louis XIV
How much money did she spend on her clothes?
2 million a year
Why were the peasants pay taxes?
For the monarchy to have money
which Enlightenment thinker said to overthrow the government that gave them the idea to cause the rebellion?
John Locke
Which two upper class people helped the peasants during the Revolution?
Marcus de Lafayette (noble) and Abbe sieyes (clergy).
Which king let the queen do whatever she wanted?
Louis XVI
Who did she dress up like when trying to do a play?
A peasant
What was the peasants main food?
Bread
What was Rousseau angry about?
That the kings should rule by people not God.
Which age would you have to pay more tax as being Third Estate?
7 years old
How were the kings selfish?
They wasted money on random stuff that was only for them.
What was Marie Antoinette's quote when the people did not have bread?
"Let them eat cake"
Why did they march to the Bastille?
To get supplies to fight back.
Who were the famous philosophers (2 part answer)?
Voltaire and Rousseau.
who were the Bourgeoisie?
Higher than the peasants and still had to pay taxes.
which two kings taxed the poor?
Louis XIV and Louis XV
What thing did she put on her hair?
A little mansion
Why did the king increase the tax during the revolution? hint(helps to fight back)
For the military to fight back.