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Who were the King and Queen of France during the French Revolution?
King Louis XVI and Marie Antionette
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A social Class
Estate
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The storming of this French fortress turned prison, officially started the French Revolution. Also gave France its national Independence day.
Bastille
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A list of Grievances written by each Estate
Cahier
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The King hired this man, a financial analyst to solve France's national debt. He told the King to tax the 1st and 2nd Estate and was promptly fired
Jacques Necker
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The old order
Ancien Regime
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Name 2 reasons that France was in financial trouble
Bad spending by the King, France had just ended a series of costly wars
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The instrument used for executions in France during this time period
guillotine
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This man was the creator of France's Reign of Terror.
Robespiere
300
A government made up of officials elected by the people
Republic
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Why was the 3rd Estate upset with the King
They paid almost all the taxes in France
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Under The new government which was not given to the French people A- All men were equal under the law B- All men were given the right to vote C- All women were given the right to vote D- Set up a 2 branch government
C- did not happen during the Revolution
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Upon the conclusion of the French Revolution, the new government put this man in charge of crushing any uprisings by the old regime
Napoleon
400
Pride in one's country
Nationalism
400
Who was the radical political club that gained power in government.
Jacobins
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Members of the French middle class were known as the
Bourgeoisie
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At the Estates General- the delegates from the Third Estate secret meeting to promise to always meet until they could form a new constitution.
Tennis Court Oath
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Killing of over 17,000 people and arrests of over 300,000 in 1 year in France was known as.
Reign of Terror