Enlightenment Philosophers
He believed in naturel rights like liberty, life and property
John Locke
When did the French revolution began?
1789
The French society was divided into these social classes.
The 3 estates
"men are born and remain free and equal in rights."
Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
The French Revolution led to the end of this centuries-old system of privileges for the clergy and nobility
feudal system
The Spirit of the Laws was written by who? that reflected the influence of climate on society
Montesquieu
The storming of this building marked the beginning of the French Revolution
Bastille
This king's lavish spending and poor leadership led to increased debt
Louis XVI
A promise made by the Third Estate to form a new constitution
Tennis Court Oath
loyalty to one nation and people spread like wildfire during the French revolution
nationalism
supported direct democracy and wrote The Social Contract
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
This event marked the beginning of the Reign of Terror
execution of Louis XVI
This political idea attempted to combine absolute monarchy with Enlightenment reforms, but its failure to bring real change in France increased public dissatisfaction
Enlightened Absolutism
The Enlightenment strongly opposed this type of government
Absolute monarchy
The French Revolution inspired revolutions and independence movements in these two major world regions
Latin America and Europe
criticized organized religion and supported freedom of speech
Voltaire
group led by Robespierre was responsible for the Reign of Terror
Committee of Public Safety
France faced a massive financial crisis due to these two main factors, which created a burden that led to widespread unrest.
wasteful royal spending and costly involvement in wars the American revolution.
The Constitution of 1791 created this type of government in France
limited monarchy
After the Revolution, legal equality and secularism became more widespread, helping to weaken the political power of this institution.
Catholic Church
believed humans are naturally selfish and need a strong government
Thomas Hobbes
This 1799 event ended the French Revolution
Napoleon's coup d'état
This unfair system placed nearly all the tax burden on the Third Estate, while the First and Second Estates enjoyed privileges and exemptions.
Ancien Régime
radical revolutionaries wanted to abolish the monarchy entirely
Jacobins
The Revolution influenced later democratic movements by promoting these two Enlightenment principles in government.
popular sovereignty and individual rights