VIP of French Revolution
Who built Versailles?
King Louis XIV
Who became the leader of the revolution?
Maximilien Robespierre
Where was King Louis XVI’s wife from?
Austria
It was the Age of _________________ during the French revolution.
Enlightenment
Who became the new government in France at this point (During the Tennis Court Oath)?
National Assembley
Who Ruled France during the 7 Years War (and French and Indian War)?
King Louis XV
Who was the doctor who owned a newspaper that supported the revolution?
Jean-Paul Marat
How old were the Monarchs when they were crowned?
King Louis XVI = 20 Marie Antoinette = 19
What was Queen Marie Antoinette’s nickname?
Madam Deficit
Why did the people of France storm the Bastille?
To capture gunpowder
Who was the king during the French Revolution?
King Louis XVI
When he opposed the mass killing, this leader of another political party attempted to stop Robespierre, and was sent to the Guillotine.
Georges Jacques Danton
How many estates were there in Old Regime France?
Three estates
What happened to the price of bread?
It skyrocketed/went way up
Where did the monarchs attempt to escape to? Why?
Austria, because the Queen’s family rules there and they could bring the Austrian army back to retake France.
Who was King Louis XVI’s wife?
Marie Antoinette
What percentage of French society did each estate make up?
First Estate ≈ 1%
Second Estate ≈ 2%
Third Estate ≈ 97%
What is the Estates-General; how long had it been since the last one?
An assembly of all three Estates; 175 years
These people from the 3rd Estate refused to wear the aristocratic clothes?
The Sans-Cullottes
Who was Jacques Necker?
An economist, who represented the 3rd Estate, and was hired by King Louis XVI
Who was in each Estate?
1st = Monarch & Clergy 2nd = Nobles/Aristocrats 3rd = Everyone else
When they are locked out of the Estates-General, what does the third estate do?
Tennis-Court Oath
This many people were killed during the Reign of Terror
What is around 40, 000?