France was divided into one of the three social classes
What are "estates"
100
What is the difference between a revolt and revolution?
A revolt is an uprising or rebellion ...A revolution is an overthrow of a government or social system
100
Describe what type of king was he?
What is.. well meaninig but weak and indecisive
100
What three factors led to the start of the french revolution?
What is social inequalitites, economic troubles and ideas of liberty and freedom
100
What was the constitution of France called
What is the declaration of the rights of man
200
Which of the three classes was the most diverse social class
What is the 3rd Estate
200
What do you think provoked Parisians to storm the Bastille?
What is frustation with the way things were in France .....unjust government..people had a lack of representation
200
Who was Jacques Necker?
Who is a financial expert of the King..He urged the king to reduce his spending, change the government. The nobles and the clergy forced the king to dismiss him
200
What was the tennis court oath?
What is... the delegates of the 3rd estates were never to seperate and to meet wherever the circumstances require in oreder to write a new constitution
200
Many people saw the storming of the bastille as a symbol of freedom, tyranny, social classes or wealth
What is tyranny
300
This set of people are part of the third class and they include the prosperous bankers, merchants, lawyers , doctors, journalists and professors
What is the " bourgeoisie
300
To what estate did most of the French population belong?
What is the 3rd Estate
300
Why did the nobles and clergy demand that the king dismiss Jacques Necker and summon the estates general?
What is Necker wanted to tax them, and they hoped the estates general would guarantee their privilage
300
Respond to this quote.."People have a natural right to life, liberty and property" What does this mean?
What is everyone has a right to freedom of life, own property and citizens rights
300
The third estate was made up of a. nobles and soldiers,
b. not required to pay taxes
c. the smallest of the estates
d. the largest of the estates
What is D
400
This occurs when a government spends more money than it takes in
What is deficit spending
400
How did the lives of the clergy and the nobles differ from the members of the 3rd estate?
What is.. The clergy and the nobles paid almost no taxes.
The 3rd estate paid taxes on almost everything.
Many of the clergy and nobles were wealthy and occupied positions of influence, while most of the 3rd estate was poor and powerless.
400
What was the name of King Louis XVI WIFE?
Who is Marie Antoinette?
400
Why did the people of Paris storm the Bastille? What didi it mean?
What is The People of Paris were in rage. They demonstrated a new sense of empowerment. People were tired of how they were treated...no food, no rights in the government, famine
400
What effect did the national debt have on France
What is It worsened the economic crisis in France
500
These were notebooks listing all of the third estates grievances
What is cahiers
500
How might the complaints of a peasent and merchant compare
What is .. both would want equality
the peasent might want better wages and the merchant might want a role in the government
500
Which do you think was a big factor in starting the French Revolution--economic troubles or social inequalities
What is your opinion but explain your answer
500
Why are parisian women so angry with the king and queen?
What is they believe the king and queen are living in luxury and ignoring the suffering of the french people