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100
Before the French Revolution, Enlightenment thinkers appealed mostly to which estate in French society?
What is the Third Estate.
100
Queen of France who was not well liked and eventually put to death.
Who is Marie Antoinette.
100
Name given to the peasants and bourgeoisie.
Who are the commoners.
100
The group of people that made up the First Estate in France.
Who are the Clergy.
200
Inequalities in _________ was a major cause of the French Revolution.
What is taxes.
200
King of France who was eventually beheaded by the Radicals.
Who is King Louis XVI.
200
Group of people who wanted some changes in France but also wanted to keep the King in power.
Who are the Moderates.
200
Name one privilege the First and Second Estates had before the French Revolution.
What are no taxes, the right to hunt.
300
The burden of taxes fell mostly on which groups of people(who made up the Third Estate)?
What is the bourgeoisie and peasants.
300
Leader who came into power years after the Radicals were overcome (people believed he would bring some stability back to the country).
Who is Napoleon.
300
Name given to the time period where over 40,000 French were killed under the leadership of Robespierre.
What is the Reign of Terror.
300
Name two reasons why the French were in debt before the French Revolution.
1) Taxing the poor. 2) Bad decisions by the King. 3) Fighting multiple wars.
400
A meeting that took place for the first time in 175 years between the three estates.
What is the Estates General.
400
Leader of the Committee of public safety who was responsible for the death of over 40,000 people during the Reign of Terror.
Who is Robespierre.
400
Name of the government when Radicals took over and abolished monarchy within France (hint: Robespierre is leader).
What is the National Convention.
400
Another name the Radicals were referred to as during the French Revolution.
Who are Jacobins.
500
List the three leaders of France in order from before the French Revolution to directly after.
Who are King Louis XVI, Robespierre, and Napoleon.
500
Name of the document in which France declared war on Austria, Prussia, and Britain.
What is the Declaration of Pilnitz
500
Radical, poor city residents who were ready to use violence to protect the changes that took place in France.
Who are the Sans-Cullottes.