Causes
What other revolution sparked ideas to the French Revolution?
American Revolution
What was the largest Estate in France?
Third Estate (Commoners)
A written plan of government or a guide book for the country
Constitution
The French Revolution began in
1789
Before the events of the French Revolution, what kind of political system held the reins of power in France?
Absolute Monarchy
This Cause of the French Revolution was shared with the American Revolution
High or Unfair Taxes
What is the Estate that charged tolls and taxes on roads and at markets
Second Estate (Nobles)
The main instrument of execution used during the Reign of Terror
Guillotine
More people were executed in this manner than in any other
Guillotine
Which philosophical movement heavily influenced the ideals of the revolution?
Enlightenment Movement
This cause of the Revolution was thanks to irresponsible spending by King Louis XVI on things such as wars and his Royal Court
Debt or Bankruptcy
The King was reluctant to ask these Estates to pay taxes in order to help pull the country out of debt
First and Second Estate
What is the definition for bourgeoisie?
French Middle Class
A highlight of the Reign of Terror was the execution of this hated royal woman
Marie Antoinette
Which document declared that all men are free and equal?
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
Before 1789, when was the Estates-General last assembled?
1614
This Estate collected tithes from the people
First Estate (Clergy)
Meeting of the three Estates is called
Estates-General
What is the famous slogan of the revolution
Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity
Ideas like these 3 from the Enlightenment surely contributed to the idea of revolution
1. Limited government
2. Natural rights
3. Freedom of speech
This Estate walked out of the Estates-General Meeting and formed the National Assembly. What document did they issue and what type of government did they declare France to be?
Third Estate issued the constitution and proposed a Constitutional Monarchy.
The group off merchants, lawyers and bankers made up the higher end of the Third Estate
Bourgeosie
Written when the Third Estate vowed to continue to meet and write a new French Constitution
Tennis Court Oath
Statement of fundamental political rights adopted by the French National Assembly at the beginning of the French Revolution
Declaration of the Rights of Men
In the summer of 1789, when peasants around the French countryside revolted against their feudal landlords is known as
The Great Fear