Pre Revolution
Which estate ran all the hospitals, schools, and orphanages?
The 1st (clergy)
King of France during the Revolution
Louis XVI
Means the right to vote
suffrage
What event is considered the official start of the Revolution?
Storming of the Bastile
What did people think was inside the Bastille?
weapons
When the revolution starts what type of monarchy was in place?
absolute
Financial Advisor for Louis XVI
Jacques Necker
Term for when a government spends more then is brings in
deficit spending
1 year period in which tens of thousands of people were killed during the radical phase of the revolution
the Reign of Terror
Why did women march on Versailles?
high bread prices
Name for the group made up of reps from all 3 estates to discuss issues
Estates General
French military general who fought in the American Revolution and head of national guard
Lafeyette
Term for the French middle class
bougeiosie
What was Louis XVI found guilty of?
Treason
What was the name of 5 man governing board that ruled France for the final 4 years of the Revolution?
the Directory
Vow not to disband until a constitution written
Tennis Court Oath
Biggest Offender of poor spending and builder of Versailles
Louis XIV
emigres
What type of government did the radicals put into place when they took over?
republic
Leader of the National Convention who ended up being killed by guillotine for being so radial
Robspierre
This was the 1st step towards writing a constitution; was modeled off the Declaration of Independence
Declaration of the Rights of Man
Marie Antoinette's brother who was the King of Austria
Leopold II
a 12 member committee that had almost absolute power to keep the revolution going.
Committee of Public Safety
Palace royal family was forced to move to in Paris
Tuilleries
Verbal threat issued by King of Austria that if French monarchy threated they would step in
Declaration of Pilinitz