Important People
This man built the palace of Versailles and sometimes referred to as "The Sun King".
Who is King Louis XIV?
The main cause of the French Revolution was this.
What is high/unfair taxes?
Leader of the Reign of Terror
Who is Maximilien Robespierre?
The largest Estate in France, usually outvoted 2-1.
What is the Third Estate?
Napoleon suffered the greatest military blunder in history at the hands of this nation.
What is Russia?
Last name of the French royal family that included Louis XIV and Louis XVI.
What is Bourbon?
Agreement not to disperse meeting as the National Assembly until a constitution was written and ratified.
What was the Tennis Court Oath?
The instrument of execution used during the Reign of Terror
What is guillotine?
The Clergy make this up, less than 1% of the population.
What is the First Estate?
Location of Napoleons last defeat.
What is the Battle of Waterloo?
This man saw "The crown of France laying on the ground and picked it up with his sword".
Who is Napoleon Boneparte?
The French Revolution's message.
What is liberty, equality, and fraternity?
Common method of execution during Reign of Terror.
What is the guillotine?
Merchants, Bankers, Lawyers.
Who are the Bourgeoisie?
This British general gave Napoleon his final defeat at the Battle of Waterloo.
Who is Duke of Wellington?
She was Louis XVI's wife.
Who is Marie Antoinette?
All unmarried, able-bodied men between 18 and 25 are subject to military service.
What is conscription?
Period of time where many people were executed for being disloyal.
What is the Reign of Terror?
Royalty and Nobles make this up, less than 2% of the population.
What is the Second estate?
Napoleon's 1st wife.
Who is Josephine de Beauharmais?
She fought for women's rights.
Who is Olympe de Gouges?
Russia practice of burning or destroying everything as they retreated.
What is the Scorched Earth Policy?
Maximilien Robespierre was a member of this radical group that led the Reign of Terror.
Who are the Jacobins?
The Third Estate declared itself this and invited the other two estates to join them, sparking the start of the French Revolution.
What is the National Assembly?
600,000 soldiers that marched to Russia.
What is Napoleon's Grand Army?