The Estates
Name the three Estates
Clergy, Nobility, Commoners(Peasants)
What was the major event causing deficit spending before the Revolution?
The French helped pay for the American Revolution
What was the guillotine?
It was the more humane device used to execute the enemies of France during the French Revolution(It cut their heads off)
What was Robespierre's occupation at the beginning of the Revolution?
He was a lawyer
What country was Marie Antoinette
Austria
Who were the bourgeoisie?
The upper middle class of the third estate.(Doctors, Lawyers, Philosophers)
What was the Queen's nickname among the common people?
Madam Deficit
Who were the Emigres?
They were the aristocrats and clergy who fled France to avoid execution when the Reign of Terror began.
On January 21, 1793 Robespierre ordered his death
Louis XVI
What crime was Louis convicted of?
Treason
What percentage of the population were the nobles?
2%
What is the importance of the Bastille?
The storming of this prison on July 14, 1789 became the rallying symbol of the French Revolution.
Who were the Jacobins?
Jacobins were a radical political club during the French Revolution, known for their influence in overthrowing the monarchy and establishing a republic. (Give me something that sounds kinda like this)
Early in the Revolution Robespierre was a strong advocate for what freedom?
Speech. Although he later changed his mind...about a lot of things
What was the motto of the revolution?
Liberty, Equality, Fraternity!!
What was the Tennis Court Oath?
It was the pledge that the members of the National Assembly took that they would write a constitution for France
What was the Declaration of the Rights of Man?
What was the Declaration of the Rights of Man?
10 and 3 (yes you need to get them both)
In a famous decree Robespierre proclaimed that "________" was to be the order of the day!
Terror
What caused the women's march on Versailles
Lack of bread
What was the Estates General?
The legislative assembly of France at the beginning of the French Revolution.
Who were the authors of the Declaration of the Rights of man (you need them both)
Marquis de Lafayette and Thomas Jefferson
This group of twelve men would determine if you were an enemy of the revolution. And if you were going to lose your head about it....
The Committee of General Security
How did Robespierre meet his demise. (How did he die)
Guillotine (and irony)
What was the new religion Robespierre tried to start
The Cult of the Supreme Being