Key Events of the Revolution
What did the Third Estate create on June 17, 1789?
The National Assembly.
What type of dress did Marie Antoinette make popular?
A loose cotton dress.
Which estate paid most of the taxes?
The Third Estate.
What was the Tennis Court Oath?
A promise by the Third Estate to write a new constitution.
What was King Louis XVI's favorite hobby?
Hunting
What food was very important to the French people and caused problems when its price went up?
Bread
What was the Estates General?
The Estates-General was a meeting of representatives from all three social classes (estates) in France – the clergy, the nobles, and the common people.
Why did people dislike Marie Antoinette?
Because she spent a lot of money and was involved in court scandals.
What event spread fear and rebellion from Paris to the countryside?
The Great Fear.
What was the Great Fear?
A panic where peasants attacked noble houses.
What did Marie Antoinette call King Louis XVI?
“The poor man.”
The First Estate owned this percentage of France’s land but contributed only about 2% of its income to the government.
10%
What was the result of the Paris women marking on Versailles in October 1789?
They wanted the king and queen returned to Paris.
Who suggested creating the National Assembly?
Emmanuel-Joseph Sieyès.
What is the American Revolution?
France’s massive debt came partly from Louis XVI’s extravagant spending and from funding this foreign revolution.