Louis XVI and Versailles
What was the primary staple in France's diet?
What is bread
Who made up the 1st Estate? What is the name of people who work for the Church?
What is Clergy.
The storming of this prison sparked the Revolution.
What is the Bastille.
What was the radical group in the assembly that demanded extreme changes?
What is Jacobins
The death of this person started the Reign of Terror.
What is Marie Antoinette.
What was the capital of France before Versailles?
What is Paris.
Who made up the 2nd Estate... the rich landowners?
What is the Nobles.
What was the march that forced Louis XVI and Marie Antionette to leave Versailles?
What is the Women's March
This guy wrote a paper called Friend of the People... he wanted a lot of people to die
What is Marat.
This man would take over five years after the death of Robespierre.
What is Napoleon.
What war cost Louis a lot of money?
What is the American Revolution.
The third Estate broke up and formed this new government body. The Estates General was no more. This was formed.
What is the National Assembly.
The king and queen were taken prisoner and kept in this city.
What is Paris.
This guy was stabbed to death because a girl named Charlotte Corday didn't like what he was doing.
What is Marat.
Robespierre asked that the killing be intensified. What was this period known as?
What is the "Regin of Terror"
Where was Marie Antoinette from?
What is Austria.
What oath did the 3rd Estate take in forming the new National Assembly?
What is the Tennis Court Oath.
The king and queen tried to escape they were caught in this part of the country.... northern, southern, eastern, or western.
What is Eastern.
What was the nickname of the guillotine?
What is the National Razor.
Why was the "Committee of Public Safety" created?
What is to "protect" the French people from those who were against the revolution
What French king had Versailles built?
What is Louis XIV (14th)
What were the small businessmen of the 3rd Estate known as?
What is the Bourgeoisie.
What were the people called who were the most radical because of they way they were dressed.
What is Sans Coulottes... (men without pants).
What three words were the moto of the Revolutionaries, in order.
What is Liberty, Equality, Fraternity.
What was the name of the government that was established after the execution of Robespierre?
What is the Directory