This was the largest estate
The Third Estate
In order to raise money during the debt crisis Louis called this body to meet
The Estates General
By 1789 the French people were spending up to 80% of their yearly income on this.
What is Bread/Food
Approximately what % of the population is the 3rd estate?
97-98%
This building was seized on July 14th 1789 through a violent street protest
Bastille
Who is the ruler of France at this time
Louis XVI
The majoirty of people within the 3rd estate were this
Peasant farmers
What is the Enlightenment
Radical republicans during the French Revolution. They were led by Maximilian Robespierre from 1793 to 1794
Jacobins
When nickname did the guillotine get during the Reign of Terror
The National Razor
The government of the revolution that ruled 1795-1799, know to be very ineffectual and corrupt.
The Directory
This earlier revolution was both a cause and an inspiration for the one in France
American Revolution
The writer of "The People's Friend" was murdered in his bathtub
Jean-Paul Murat
Statement of fundamental political rights adopted by the French National Assembly at the beginning of the French Revolution
This government body was created to deal with perceived "enemies of the revolution"
The Committee of Public Safety
The meeting when the Third Estate vowed to continue to meet and write a new French Constitution
Tennis Court Oath
The "Catch-phrase" of the Revolution
Liberty, Egality, Fraternity