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Who was the leader of France during the French Revolution?
King Louis XVI
What was the Bastille used as?
A prison for political prisoners and for people who didn't pay taxes
Why did the French people dislike King Louis? Give 2 reasons
He was a weak king and was ineffectual
Preferred to spend his time hunting and locksmithing
Attempted to tax the First and Second Estate
What is the name of the machine that beheads people?
The Guillotine
Which estate were nobility a part of?
The Second estate.
Where was Marie Antoinette originally from?
Austria
What happened to the guards protecting the Bastille after it was taken?
They were dragged out into the streets and killed
Why did the French People not consider Marie Antoinette to be one of their own?
Because she was from Austria!
What famous phrase is attributed to Marie Antoinette that she did NOT actually say
Let them eat cake
1/10th of all land
What was the nickname that Marie Antoinette gained for herself from the French people?
Madame Deficit.
When was the Bastille stormed?
July 14th 1789
During the French Revolution, what was created to represent all the people of France?
The current French Flag!
Approximately how much did France earn each year? (within 20 million)
472 million livres
List 3 expectations of the Third Estate
They had to pay enormous amounts of tax
They had to fight in wars whenever needed
They had to work for free on certain days
They were expected to give money to the church
They were expected to farm the land
How old were Marie Antoinette and King Louis when they got married?
Louis was 15
Marie was 14
Why did the Parisians choose to specifically storm the Bastille?
They believed it housed large amounts of ammunition and firearms.
What 3 things were the French People fighting for?
Give both English and French meanings.
Liberte, Egalite and Fraternite
Liberty, Equality and Fraternity
How many soldiers were protecting the Bastille when it was stormed? (within 10)
Only about 100
When did the system of estates become obsolete?
June 17th, 1789.
When the National Assembly was created.
What was a French tradition that Marie Antoinette despised regarding her children?
She had to give birth in front of a court of people
Who was removed from their position which began the storming of the Bastille AND what was their position?
Jacques Necker
Finance Minister
How did the French Revolution cause people to foster a sense of belonging and identity? What document did this?
Because it tore down the 3 Estates and established that every person is equal.
The document was the Declaration of the Rights of man and the Citizen.
Which thinkers of the Enlightenment were actually from France and what were their famous quotes?
Voltaire - I disapprove of what you say but I will defend to the death your right to say it
Baron De Montesquieu - To become truly great, one has to stand with people, not above them