Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
What Enlightenment ideas are in the Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen?
Freedom of religion, freedom of the press, no taxation without representation, and elimination of excessive punishments.
Who did the peasants kill when they stormed the Bastille?
The governor called Launay and several guards were killed.
France was divided into 3 classes, what were they called?
Clergies, nobles and peasants/commons.
Why was the Great Fear called the Great Fear?
The lords and the Third Estate feared for the lives because of the peasant riots.
Louis XIV was called ____ because ______.
Louis XIV was called "The Sun King" because he was extravagant, powerful, and above all people.
Why was the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen written?
To establish a democracy in France and end the monarchy.
How many inmates were found in the the Bastille?
7 inmates.
Why did the French society dislike their king?
Because their king lived a life of luxury while the peasants were starving.
What kind of riot was there during the Great Fear?
a) Money riot
b) Bread riot
c) Tea riot
d) Crop riot
b) Bread riot
The reason Louis XIV put France in debt.
What is war?
What did the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen abolish or get rid of.
The absolute monarchy.
When was the storming of the Bastille?
a) 1746
b) 1784
c) 1789
July 14, 1789
Why was France so powerful in the 1700’s?
Large amounts of taxes and paying more for military.
What happened to the farmers and the industrial workers during the Great Fear?
They had poor harvests and their crops were killed.
How many wives did Louis XIV have?
He had 2 wives, Maria and Theresa.
How did the Declaration of the Rights of Man affect the church?
It made no recognition of the special position of the Catholic Church.
What did the Fall of the Bastille signify for the people of France?
It signified a victory for the revolutionaries and the people that were against the king.
What was one of the main problems in France during 1700’s?
An economic crisis. There were expensive wars and the rapidly growing population outpaced the food supply.
How long did the Great Fear riots last for?
a) ~ three weeks
b) ~ two months
c) ~ 5 days
They lasted for roughly three weeks.
Louis XIV's belief.
Hint: "The king's right to rule came directly from God and couldn't be bound by the will of anyone."
What is the Divine Right of Kings?
When was the Declaration of Man and of the Citizen written and who wrote it? (Must get both right)
It was written in 1789 by France's National Assembly.
How many years did it take for the storming of Bastille to become a holiday?
a) 16
b) 104
c) 91
d) 87
c) 91
How much of the French population was nobles?
About 1.5-2%
How did Louis XIV die?
He died from sciatica, a sharp pain in his leg.