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This person was the wife/queen of King Louis XVI. She once famously said, "just eat cake". Later, she got executed.
Who is Marie Antoinette.
This is a political philosophy based on tradition and stability that favored obedience.
What is conservatism?
These people were radicals. They wanted them to execute the king.
Who are the Jacobins?
The Committee of Public Safety killed whoever opposed them. 40,000 people were killed during this event.
What was the Reign of Terror?
This is an old fortress that was also a prison. It is seen as the 1st victory that occured on July 14, 1789.
What is The Bastille?
This is an overthrow of the government. Napoleon is an example of that.
What is coup d'etat?
What is liberalism?
This person led the Committee of Public Safety.
Who is Maximilien Robespierre?
These people are classified in the middle class (educated). They took up 8% of the population. They also classify as apart of the third estate.
Who are the bourgeoisie?
These are the social classes.
What are the estates?
This is the king of France. He is also the husband of Marie Antoinette.
Who is King Louis XVI?
These people are members of the Paris Commune. They were people that were classified as people "without breeches".
What are sans-culottes?
What is the Civil Code or the Napoleonic Code?
This is a moderate political club-- people from OUTSIDE Paris. They feared radicals.
What are the Girondin?
He crowned himself as the emperor. He was also a military genius. He got kicked out of places, but he came back.
This event occurred on June 17, 1789. The third estate declared to rewrite the constitution to make it fair. They met at a random tennis court.
What is the Tennis Court Oath?
This is a group of 12 led by Robespierre--a radical. This group took place from 1793-1794. They had more domestic threats.
What is the Committee of Public Safety?
They came up with this as a new method of execution. It was supposed to be more humane.
What is a guillotine?
This is the unique cultural identity of people based on language, religion, and national symbols.
What is nationalism?
What were two of Napoleon's most important achievements?
1. Napoleonic Code
2. Allowing people to earn positions based on their talents (merit-based).