People
Who was king during the French Revolution.
Louis XVI?
This is where a major revolution occured from 1789-1799
France
What estate did the common people belong to.
Third estate.
These estates included the clergy and nobility.
What are the 1st and 2nd Estates?
What "oath" did the commoners take to not stop meeting until changes were made?
Tennis Court oath.
What were three classes of people in France at this time?
First, Second and Third Estate.
This is where the king lived and called the Estates-General
Palace of Versailles
Which estate was considered the First Estate. The Nobility or the Clergy?
Clergy
King Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette, Olympe de Gourges, and Robespierre were killed by this method of execution.
What is the guillotine?
What was the queen's name?
Marie Antoinette
This is where the Bastille was located.
Paris
What date did the revolution occur?
July 14, 1789
This group of people were struggling to even buy bread.
Third estate.
What is the time of bloodshed called?
The Reign of Terror.
Where did the women's march begin?
Paris
What is the name given for the device or method used in executions?
The guillotine
True or False. The American revolution and Enlightenment ideas played an influential part in the French Revolution.
True
Why did the peasants storm the Bastille?
To get weapons.
How many years after the American Revolution did the French Revolution occur?
12
What country was Marie Antoinette from?
Austria
Describe the French flag. How many parts, colors and order.
Three equal sections. From L to R: blue, white, red
What government body did Louis XVI called together without inviting members of the 3rd Estate?
The Estates General.
What was the name the commoners (Third Estate) gave to their newly assembled government?
National Assembly