Problems Within France
Louis XiV
What was France's parliament known as?
Riots broke out in Paris over the high price of…
Bread
Ideas of which philosophes were included in the Declaration. Name 3
John Locke, Voltaire, Montesquieu, Rousseau
What was the “Great Fear”?
Feelings that the king’s soldiers would bring a bloody end to the revolution
Name 3 problems Louis inherited
Laws, Economic Problems, Inflation, Poverty
Define "bloc"
A group that votes together for the same things
Mobs attacked prisons hoping to free…
Political prisoners
The Declaration guaranteed equality, as well as what other fundamental rights. Name 3
Freedom of thought, speech, religion, security, and property
What did this fear result in?
Mobs storming the chateuax of aristocrats, burned buildings, and hundreds of people dead
How did the philosophes inspire French people
By publishing their ideas about political and economic reform.
Why was the make-up of the representatives problematic?
The Third Estate had twice as many delegates as the first or second estate
What was the Bastille
A prison and fortress in Paris
Name two types of citizens that were not included in the Declaration
Women, men under the age of 25 - “active citizens”, slaves non-Catholics
Who led the March on Versailles?
Women in Paris
Which revolution was affecting France and which industry
Britain's industrial Revolution, textiles
What was the Tennis Court Oath
A pledge that the National Assembly would continue meeting until France had a new government
How did troops act when sent to disperse the mob at the Bastille
They joined the mob instead
How do “natural rights” differ from “legal rights”?
Natural rights are above the authority of any government and everyone should have them. Legal rights are granted by laws
What happened when the mob reached Versailles?
They attacked the National Assembly and stormed the palace.
In relation to unemployment, why was revolution unavoidable?
Starving people had nothing to lose, had little else to do but talk about a government that seemed unwilling to help them
How did Louis respond to the Fall of the Bastille
He created new army called the National Guard and a French officer who fought in the American Revolution was put in command
Name one trait that is evident in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and in the Declaration.
Every man is presumed innocent until proven guilty - Everyone has the right not to be arbitrarily detained or imprisoned.