French Revolution Set Up
Estate that started the French Revolution, made up of 97% of the population, paid all the taxes
Third Estate
medieval fortress on the east side of Paris that became, in the 17th and 18th centuries, a French state prison and a place of detention, symbol of the strength of the French monarchy, stormed by the National Assembly
Bastille
French military hero who became leader of France and ultimatley declared himself Emperor, fought wars in Europe to expand his influence (first and last name)
Napoleon Bonaparte
People in New Spain who were born in Spain, members of the highest social class, dominated Latin American political and social life.
Penninsulares
Estate in France made up of the clergy, did not pay taxes, 1% of the population
First Estate
leader in the French Revolution who started the Reign of Terror
Maximillien Robespierre
code of laws during Napoleon's time that embodied Enlightenment principles
Napoleonic Code
European-descended Latin Americans who owned the haciendas, ranches, and mines—bitterly resented their second-class status.
Creoles
Estate in France made up of the nobility, did not pay taxes, 2% of the population
Second Estate
Time period in French Revolution where people were controlled by fear, 17,000 citizens executed by the guillotine
Reign of Terror
nephew of Napoleon Bonaparte who got 90% of voters to vote for him to lead a second French Empire
Napoleon III
people of Native American and European descent
mestizos
Meeting made up of representatives from all three estates to discuss grievances and possible changes, called by King Louis XVI for the first time in 175 years
Estates General
Document created in 1789, asked for equal rights for French male citizens
Declaration of Rights of Man
Meeting where powerful rulers of Europe sought to suppress revolutionary ideas, preserve their own power, and set up a lasting peace.
Congress of Vienna
a self-educated former slave, led an army of rebel slaves in Haiti against the French in 1791
Toussaint L'Ouverture
Reasons why the third estate was angry (3)
Taxes, high food prices, low wages
Most radical faction in the French Revolution, had power during the Reign of Terror
Jacobins
Effects of the French Revolution (name at least 3)
Nationalism spreads throughout Europe
Monarchy is abolished
Old social order is gone
Congress of Vienna: a meeting to restore stability in Europe
Concert of Europe: a loose organization whose goal was to preserve peace in Europe
an educated creole who led an uprising against Spain, and established the Republic of Venezuela.
Simon Bolivar