Causes
Who was part of the First Estate?
Clergy - workers for the church.
What year did the French Revolution start in?
1789
Treason.
Where is Napoleon born?
Corsica.
French lawyer and statesman during the French Revolution. He was known for his strict moral values, and being the main instigator of the Reign of Terror as the head of the Committee of Public Safety.
Maximilien Robespierre
What were some of Louis XVI's faults as a leader?
Indecisive, loved excess, little care towards his subjects
What was the Estates General? Why does the King call them?
An organisation that gives advice to the king, with members of the three estates. The king needs to increase taxes in order to pay debt.
When did the Reign of Terror start?
1973
Name two issues that put Napoleon in a bad light.
Executed hundreds in Paris during the Terror.
Married a 19-year-old while he was 40.
Crowned himself Emperor - basically a dictator.
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Law passed in September 1793 allowing the execution of suspects against the Revolution without trial.
Law of Suspects
Why was Marie Antoinette disliked?
Expenses, foreign, rumours
Why is the Bastille stormed? (2 reasons)
Powder and weapons
Symbol of monarchy and power
Mention two main expenses from the French royal family.
Debt payment.
Family expenses.
Army
Royal household
Where was Napoleon defeated?
Waterloo (or Bodorino, Leipzig, Trafalgar)
Social class linked to titles and privileges, usually granted by a monarch.
Nobility or Aristocracy
Why was the Estates System unfair?
Taxes
Inability to change estates
Legal inequalities
Why is the trial of Louis XVI generally regarded as unfair?
No witnesses for the defense.
Mention three arguments used in the prosecution of the king during his trial.
He bankrupted the nation.
He asked Austria for military intervention (send troops)
He lied when he promised to support the National Assembly
Tried to leave the country
What do you know about his upbringing in Paris?
Studied Maths / Learned French / Probably teased.
Define 'National Convention'
New name for the National Assembly after France decides to abandon the monarchy in August 1792.
What are some long-term causes of the French Revolution? What had been happening for some time? (Three)
American Revolution and Enlightenment
Estates System
Bad Crops
Bankrupcy
What is decided in the Tennis Court Oath, and why do many consider it the start of the French Revolution?
The Third Estate will not leave the room until a National Assembly and Consitution is created.
It is the first time the citizens decide to act without king or other estate's consent.
Mention three arguments used in the defence of the king during his trial.
He never used the army against his subjects.
His letters were forged.
He actually agreed to the constitution and National Assembly.
What made Napoleon's army better than the rest? (3 reasons)
Motivated soldiers
Talented officers
Quick at moving
Conscription - fresh recruits
Canons moved by horse
Define 'The Coalition'
Alliance of different countries against the French Republic, as they were concerned at the imprisonment of Louis XVI. As well as smaller countries, it involved Prussia, Spain, Portugal, Great Britain and Austria.