Important Figures
Who was the king of France at the beginning of the revolution
Louis XVI
Why is the Coup d'état of 18 Brumaire called that?
Brumaire came from the new revolutionary calendar.
Who wrote the periodical that invigorated the people, The Friend of the People
Jean Paul Marat
What is one political effect of the French Revolution
The abolition of monarchy
Where the Jacobins the radical or moderate revolutionists
Radical
Who killed Jean Paul Marat
Charlotte Corday
What the goal of the Meeting of Estates-General
To bridge the budget deficit and dissolve tax exemption for the priviliged.
What country was indebt to France at the beginning of the revolution and why?
America as the French helped fund the American Revolution
What revolution started as a result of French Revolution in South America
The Haitian Revolution
What tool was widely used for executions during the French Revolution
The guillotine
Who was the leader of the Cult of the Supreme Being
Maximilien Robespierre
Why did the Directory agree to meet outside of Paris on November 9, 1799
They believed there was a Jacobin plot
How did the period of Enligtenment impacted the French Revolution
The Enlightenment spread ideals of the abolition of monarchy and questioning authority
How did the French Revolution lead to the Napoleonic Era
The French Revolution allowed Napoleon to become a decorated military general and widely popular
Name three different taxes the peasants were subject too.
Salt tax, head tax, income tax, taxes to the church
Who helped Napoleon overthrow the Directory
Sieyès and Talleyran
Which countries were in the First Coalition
Austria, Prussia, and Great Britain
Why did France help the Americains during the Revolution despite being in huge debts.
They wanted revenge for losing the 7 year war
What is a right that the church gained back after the Revolution
What was the perentage of each of the estates.
First estate: 1-2%
Second estate: 2-3%
Third estate: 95-97%
Who were the three consuls of the French Republic
Napoleon, Sieyès, and Ducos
Which two laws sparked the Reign of Terror and the Great Terror
Law of 22 Prairial and the Law of Suspects
Why was king incompetent at ruling a country
He was third in line for the throne so his studies primarily revolved around the sciences
How were Catholic priests treated differently compared to rabbis or Protestant priests?
They were not state sponsored
Who was the leader of the Jacobins at the beginning of the revolution
Jacques Pierre Bristol