Estates
Which Estate included the clergy or church officials?
1st Estate
Absolute monarchs believed that _______ gave them the right to rule
God
What event changed the government and social order of France?
French Revolution
How long did the French Revolution last?
10 years
What is the French word for “middle class”?
bourgeoisie
Which people made up the Second Estate?
Aristocrats, nobility
Who was the king of France when the revolution began?
Louis XVI
What American document inspired French revolutionaries?
Declaration of Independence
What was the new French constitution called
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
What term is used to describe poor laborers who worked on nobles’ estates?
Peasants
What was the name of the social class that included peasants, city workers, farmers, and the bourgeoise?
3rd Estate
Who took control of France in 1799 and eventually crowned himself as emperor?
Napoleon Bonaparte
What building was attacked and tore apart by citizens of Paris looking for gunpowder?
The Bastille
What was the period of political executions during the French Revolution called?
The Reign of Terror
What is a deep feeling of pride for one’s country?
Nationalism
Which estate had no special privileges?
The 3rd Estate
Who was Louis XVI’s wife?
Marie Antionette
Who was the leader of the revolution and of the Committee of Public Safety?
Robespierre
Which estate gained the most from the French Revolution?
The 3rd Estate
Meeting with deputies from ALL 3 Estates where the King had no clear plan
Estates General
What was the name of the system that the peasants rebelled against?
Estates
What was the name of Louis XVI’s palace?
Versailles
The French Revolution ended their special privileges
1st and 2nd Estates
A political organization that favored extreme actions
The Jacobins
Peasants had to pay taxes to the King, the Church, and ___________.
Nobles or aristocracy.