Three Estates
Under the old regime, the burden of taxes fell on the...
Third Estate
The French Revolution ended the reign of King __________ and his wife __________.
Louis XVI and Marie Antionette
What tactic did Spain use to fight against Napoleon?
Guerilla Warfare
Showing Great pride in one's country.
Nationalism
The Third Estate walked out of the Estates-General and formed the...
National Assembly
What was the Second Estate?
1.They owned about 25% of the land
2.Lived in luxury
3.They held the highest offices in the church, army and government
4.They paid almost no taxes
5.They lived in castles throughout France
Where did Louis XVI live?
Palace of Versailles
What was the policy that Russia used during Napoleons invasion and what occurred from it?
Scorched Earth Policy- When Russia would retreat they would burn all the supplies and resources so the French would not have any of it once they got there.
Keep traditional views. Not open to change.
Conservatism
Who marched on Versailles in the rain?
Women of France
What was the First Estate?
1.Provided religion, operated schools and helped the poor
2.Lived in luxury
3.They were divided into 2 groups
a.Upper Clergy (Bishops, Abbots)
b.Lower Clergy ( Parish Priests)
what was Louis XVI convicted of?
Treason
When Napoleon put up a blockade around Great Britain. How did Britain respond?
By closing off trade to France
Open to change
Liberalism
An oath was sworn by the third estate promising to not disband until a constitution was written called...
Tennis Court Oath
Who spent over half of their income on bread due to inflation?
City Workers
The decision to execute King Louis XVI was made by the...
National Convention
-Britain
-Austria
-Prussia
-Russia
What island was Napoleon exiled to where he died on May 5th, 1821?
Island of Helena
During the Reign of Terror Robespierre tried to...
Crush all opposition to the revolution
The third estate consisted of three groups name and describe them.
-Peasants- farmers, poor, majority of the population, hit hard with poor harvest and harsh winter
-City Workers- consisted of labourers, artisans, and workers in small factories
-Bourgeosie- consisted of the merchants, bankers, doctors, lawyers and intellectuals
Louis XVI called the Estates-General in order to...
Win support for economic reforms
What were Napoleons downfalls
-Invasion of Russia
-War with Spain
-Continental System
What were the causes of the Economic Crisis?
1.King Louis XVI’s Wars
2.The luxurious living at the Palace of Versailles
3.Depression like conditions – poor crops and a harsh winter
What were the decisions made by the Congress of Vienna?
-They restored “legitimacy” to European rulers
-They agreed to maintain the “balance of power” in Europe
-They agree to re-establish “conservatism” and discourage “liberalism” and “nationalism”
-They agree to restore France to its Pre-Revolutionary borders