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Estate System
Absolutism
Crisis (Money, Bastille, Terror)
Estates General and Tennis Court Oath
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Who was the only estate to have to pay taxes?

The third estate

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Who is the Queen that represents the wasteful spending of absolute rulers in France?
Marie Antoinette
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Who was burdened with spending almost all of the taxes for France?
3rd Estate
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In 1789, King Louis XVI summoned the Estates-General primarily to

Raise taxes to pay off growing debt.

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What did the third estate call itself after the Tennis Court Oath? 

National Assembly

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Who is included in the 2nd Estate?

Nobility

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What are three causes of the French Revolution? 

  • Financial crisis in France
  • The lavish spending of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette
  • The inequality of the Estate system
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Why was France in debt in the middle of the 18th century?
Spending too much money on wars, spending on luxuries, corrupt tax system.
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Explain the story of the storming of the Bastille

-National Assembly brings thouands of people to Bastille

-Governor De Launey attempts to surrender

-The people don't allow him to and get in the inner courtyard

-De Launey and a few guards are beheaded an put on a pike

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What committee did Robespierre lead during the Reign of Terror? 

Committe of Public Saftey 

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List the three estates and who were members of the each one. 

1st Estate - Clergy 2nd Estate - Nobility 3rd Estate - Commoners/Peasants 98% of us

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Name of the king of France that is the most famous absolute ruler and who built the palace of Versailles.

King Louis XIV (14th)

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What does this image represent?

The Reign of Terror

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Percent of population of 3rd Estate and amount of votes each estate recieved

98% and 1

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What happened to Marie-Therese (Louis and Marie's daughter?)

What happened to Louis Charles (Louis and Marie's son)

Sent to Vienna (spared the guillotine) 

Beat to death in prison 

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What is the 1st Estate?
The estate or class that include the catholic pope, bishops and priests.
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What does this political cartoon represent?

The first and second estate are carried by the third estate. The third estate is the backbone of the country and is being mistreated. 

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Who is best associated with being the leader of the Reign of Terror? 

Robespierre

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What did the Tennis Court Oath Establish? 

That the National Assembly wouldn’t dissolve until they had created a constitution

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What did the French call their constitution? 

Declaration of the Rights of Man

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What is the 3rd Estate?

Commoners/Peasants 

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Which absolute ruler called the Estates General meeting to discuss finances?
King Louis XVI
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Why did the members of the national assembly storm the Bastille? 

To secure weapons, gunpowder, and free political prisoners

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What results from the Estates General Meeting

3rd Estate declared themselves the National Assembly, Bastille is stomred, and French Revolution started.

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Are the Tennessee Volunteers a good football team? 

LOL, no.