Society Before the Enlightenment
This term refers to France’s social, political, and economic system before 1789.
The Old Regime
This household-based system defined production and consumption in preindustrial Europe
What is the family economy?
France’s financial crisis was worsened by debt from these two wars.
French and Indian War & American Revolution
This Parisian working-class group pushed the revolution in a more radical direction.
the sans-culottes
This final defeat ended Napoleon’s rule and led to his permanent exile.
the Battle of Waterloo?
This elite group made up roughly 1–5% of the population and held inherited privileges.
Who are the aristocracy?
This agricultural change increased food supply and population growth.
Ag Rev
This financial minister argued taxing the privileged estates could save France.
Jacques Necker
This political club became the center of revolutionary radicalism.
the Jacobins
This legal code established equality before the law while reinforcing patriarchy.
Napoleonic Code
French nobles who gained status through government service or purchasing office.
What are nobles of the robe?
This invention improved planting efficiency and crop yields.
Seed Drill
This body was recalled in 1789 to approve new taxes.
Estates General
This governing body wielded near-dictatorial power during the Terror.
the Committee of Public Safety
This constitution made Napoleon First Consul, effectively ending the Revolution.
Constitution of Year VIII
This required unpaid labor forced upon peasants by the state.
What is the corvée?
This economic system emphasized the strict regulation of trade to build national wealth.
Mercantilism
This pledge committed representatives to drafting a constitution.
TC Oath
This law dramatically expanded who could be executed as an “enemy of the people.”
The Law of 22
This economic policy attempted to isolate Britain from continental trade.
Continental System
This 18th-century effort saw nobles attempt to reassert power as monarchs centralized authority.
What is the aristocratic resurgence?
Late-18th-century urban riots most commonly erupted over the price of this staple food.
Bread
This document proclaimed natural rights and civic equality but excluded women.
the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen
The execution of this leader marked the end of the Reign of Terror. You must give me first and last name
Maximilien Robespierre
Napoleon’s rise was aided by officer vacancies caused by this revolutionary trend.
noble emigration