French Revolution 1
The number of estates in pre-revolutionary France
Three
The event/incident that started the French Revolution
Storming of the Bastille
The name of the Radical Stage of the French Revolution
Reign of Terror
The general who named himself Emperor of France
Napoleon Bonaparte
This class made up of 97% of population and owned 65% of the land/wealth
Third Estate
The ten year time period from 1789-1799 in France.
French Revolution
Name of the method of execution used during Reign of Terror
Guillotine
The name of a military overthrow of a government
coup d´etat
What percent of the population did the 2nd estate make up, how much land did the own and how much in taxes did they pay
2% of population
25% of land/wealth
0% of taxes
Name two issues that were a significant cause of the French Revolution
1. High taxes
2. Famine
3. Enlightenment Ideas
4. National Debt
5. The want for change in how people should be governed or ruled.
Leader of the Jacobin during the Reign of Terror
Maximilien Robespierre
Name of the group the Napoleonic Code and Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen excluded
women
What percent of the population did the 1st estate make up, how much land did the own and how much in taxes did they pay
1% of population
10% of wealth/land
0% in taxes
The new title of people from all classes
citizen
What did the National Assembly ultimately end up deciding to do about King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette?
Execute/behead them.
Name of the new set of laws created by Napoleon that officially brought an end to the French Revolution
The Napoleonic Code
The name of the educated group who led the French Revolution who consisted of lawyers, doctors, educated, etc.
Bourgeoisie
Name of the new constitution created by the National Assembly
Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen
The name of the group created by Robespierre to protect France from internal and external threats
Committee of Public Safety
Te event/battle that ended Napoleon´s rule
Battle of Waterloo