French Revolution Review

Vocabulary

100

This system of government is ruled by a king or queen.

👉 What is monarchy?

200

This social class included the middle class, such as merchants and professionals.

👉 What is bourgeoisie?

300

This 1789 document outlined natural rights like liberty and equality.

👉 What is the Declaration of the Rights of Man?

400

This is a sudden overthrow of government, often by force.

👉 What is a coup d’état?

500

This idea promotes pride and loyalty to one’s nation.

👉 What is nationalism?

Key Figures

100

This king of France was executed during the revolution.

👉 Who is Louis XVI?

200

This queen, often blamed for France’s problems, was married to Louis XVI.

👉 Who is Marie Antoinette?

300

This radical leader became associated with the Reign of Terror.

👉 Who is Maximilien Robespierre?

400

This general rose to power after the revolution and became emperor.

👉 Who is Napoleon Bonaparte?

500

This Enlightenment thinker influenced revolutionary ideas with “The Social Contract.”Hint (He is French)

👉 Who is Jean-Jacques Rousseau?

Key Events

100

This 1789 event marked the start of the revolution when a prison was attacked.

👉 What is the Storming of the Bastille?

200

This period of mass executions targeted enemies of the revolution.

👉 What is the Reign of Terror?

300

This meeting of representatives from all three estates was called in 1789.

👉 What is the Estates-General?

400

This oath was taken by the Third Estate, promising a new constitution.

👉 What is the Tennis Court Oath?

500

This lawmaking body replaced the Estates-General and created reforms in 1789.

👉 What is the National Assembly?

The Estates

100

This estate included clergy members.

👉 What is the First Estate?

200

This estate consisted of nobles.

👉 What is the Second Estate?

300

This estate included common people like peasants and the bourgeoisie.

👉 What is the Third Estate?

400

This estate paid the most taxes despite having the least power.

👉 What is the Third Estate?

500

These two estates held most of the privileges before the revolution.

👉 What are the First and Second Estates?

Causes & Ideas

100

This movement emphasized reason and influenced revolutionary thinking.

👉 What is the Enlightenment?

200

This financial crisis was partly caused by helping this country in its revolution.

👉 What is American Revolution?

300

This document declared independence from Britain and inspired French reformers.

👉 What is the Declaration of Independence?

400

This severe food shortage in the late 1780s increased unrest among peasants.

👉 What is famine?

500

This economic system favored free trade and less government interference.

👉 What is laissez-faire?