The Three Estates
What social group made up the majority of the population and paid most of the taxes?
The Third Estate
What system of government existed in France before the revolution where the king had total power?
Absolute monarchy
What was the name of the prison attacked by revolutionaries in 1789?
The Bastille
Who was the king of France during the French Revolution?
Louis XVI
What type of government replaced the monarchy during the revolution?
A republic
Which estate included members of the Catholic Church?
The First Estate
Which Enlightenment idea stated that people have natural rights like life and liberty?
Natural rights
Members of the Third Estate promised to not leave until France had a constitution at this event
Tennis Court Oath
Who was the queen of France known for extravagant spending?
Marie Antoinette
What happened to King Louis XVI during the revolution?
He was executed by guillotine
Which estate consisted of nobles and aristocrats?
The Second Estate
What financial problem did France face after helping the American colonies fight Britain?
Massive national debt
What new government did the Third Estate create after breaking away from the Estates-General?
The National Assembly
Who led the Committee of Public Safety during the Reign of Terror?
Maximilien Robespierre
What government ruled France after Robespierre fell from power?
The Directory
What middle-class group in the Third Estate included professionals, merchants, and business owners?
The bourgeoisie
Which social system divided French society into three groups?
The Estate System
What document declared that men were born free and equal and had natural rights?
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
Who became the military leader who eventually ruled France after the revolution?
Napoleon Bonaparte
What legal system created by Napoleon reorganized French law?
The Napoleonic Code
What unfair voting system allowed the First and Second Estates to outvote the Third Estate?
Each estate had one vote, giving the first two estates control.
What Enlightenment movement encouraged people to question authority and government power?
The Enlightenment
What period of mass executions during the revolution was used to eliminate enemies?
The Reign of Terror
Which Enlightenment thinker influenced the revolution with ideas about natural rights?
John Locke
What three ideals became the slogan of the French Revolution?
Liberty, Equality, Fraternity