The French Revolution
Name the 3 Estates in France.
France is made up of 3 estates; the 1st Estate, the 2nd Estate, and the 3rd Estate
What did the 3rd Estate storm on July 14, 1789?
The Bastille. A medieval fortress and prison
Who was the leader of the Reign of Terror / Radical Revolution?
Maximilien Robespierre
What is a coup?
A sudden takeover of power
What French man became the leader of the National Guard?
LaFayette
Who makes up the 1st estate in France? What are their day-to-day responsibilities?
The Clergy. The clergy is made up of religious officials like priests. Daily responsibilities include preaching sermons, baptisms, etc...
What did July 14th become known as?
France's Independence Day
What was the goal of the Reign of Terror?
To weed out those who oppose the Revolution
What significant political change happened in 1804?
What other historical event impacted the development of the French Revolution?
The Enlightenment & The American Revolution
Prior to the French Revolution, the monarchy "borrowed" money from itself to fund which selfish project?
The Palace of Versailles
What is feudalism?
A system in which nobles owned land and peasants worked that land in exchange for military protection
What was the impact of the Law of Suspects?
Created fear and mistrust across France. Started to panic
What is an emperor?
Supreme male monarch
What is a Jacobin Group?
Radical activist Group
How much debt was France in during the French Revolution? Please give me a specific number.
56 million dollar deficit.
What was the Great Fear?
There was a limited food stock across France. The people began to believe that the King was purposely starving them to maintain control over the people.
What was the Law of Suspects?
Allowed them to arrest anyone who was suspected of opposing the revolution
What was the Napoleonic Code?
Law code that protected property rights, made all men equal under the law, made laws clear and organized. Valued individual rights, freedom of belief, and equality
Who is "tiny head guy"? What did he do?
Maximilien Robespierre. Launched the Reign of Terror
What was the Estates General?
A meeting between the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Estates to discuss what France was going to do about the growing debt issue across the country. All three social classes were present. The 1st estate got the same amount of votes as the 3rd estates even though they have significantly less people
What was the Tennis Court Oath?
The National Assembly attempted to meet to discuss the creation of their Constitution. When they tried to meet, the meeting hall was locked, so they moved their assembly to a Tennis Court. This became known as the location of the PROMISE to create a Constitution
What was the Committee of Public Safety?
What was the Concordat?
Napoleon signed an agreement with the Pope that allowed the Catholics to worship freely again. This allowed Napoleon to appoint all the bishops & all of the priests were required to take an oath of loyalty to Napoleon
What major battle ended Napoleon's Reign?