Lead Up
The main reason people in France sought a rebellion
Famine/lack of resources
This document affirmed human rights, particularly political rights of citizens
Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
This group wanted to abolish the monarchy and set up a Republic instead
The Jacobins
The names of the rulers of Prussia and Austria
Leopold II and William II
What technological invention allowed for a more human method of execution
The guillotine
The names of the three Estates at the meeting in response to the issues plaguing France
1. Clergy
2. Nobility
3. Everyone Else
Name of pledge that revolutionaries will not stop fighting the King until a constitution is created for France
Tennis Court Oath
The Women's March against the French Royalty accomplished what?
Forced royalty to flee to Paris
This declaration stated that the rulers of Austria and Prussia would restore the power of King Louis XVI
Declaration of Pillnitz
Who was responsible for most of the executions in Paris during the reign of terror?
Robespierre
France was poor because of its involvement in this war(s)
American Revolution/Seven Years War
Organized independently from the Convocation of the Estates General by the common people (everyone else)
National Assembly of France
What unconventional strategy did the King and Queen employ to attempt to escape to a rural estate to wait out the civil unrest
They dressed as servants and had two servants dress as them
If France wins: Food and wealth for France
If France loses: Austria will reinstall him King
What did the Brunswick Manifesto declare?
Austrian King would reinstall the French King if France loses the war
Name of the ideological movement that claimed that human rights exist, championed rationality, and promoted greater social equality
The Enlightenment
The people of France attack this structure first to get weapons and free prisoners
Storming of the Bastille
The Jacobins claimed that the Royalty attempting to flee was evidence that the King had _______ his throne
abdicated
House arrest at the Tuileries
This committee became the de facto government of France during the reign of terror
Committee of Public Safety
Name of the meeting King Louis XVI calls to address the issues plaguing France
Convocation of the Estates General
King Louis XVI's response to the Tennis Court Oath
Troops converge on Paris and he fires his financial advisor
This massacre occurred when revolutionaries from the National Assembly of France opened fire on the Jacobins who were attempting to garner support for a republic
Massacre at the Champ de Mars
constitutional monarchy
Name of the policy that allowed France to raise a army of over 1 million soldiers
Levee en masse