history year 12

Question 1

ancien regime social structure

Answer 1

1. clergy
2. nobles
3. third estate

Question 2

Voltaire

Question 3

Rousseau

Question 4

Lafayette

Answer 4

French soldier who fought in the American War of independence, and came back with enlightenment ideals.

Question 5

August decrees/ Dormac

Answer 5

following the great fear it was decreed that nobles renounce their privilege, Dormac was made to consolidate the gains the revolution had made

Question 6

Financial crisis

Answer 6

American War of Independence “The first shot fired will drive the state into bankruptcy.” Turgot, 4000 million livre. France poor harvests 1985/86 1988/89. It was the connection of anger and hunger that made revolution possible “Schama”

Question 7

Necker

Answer 7

A comptroller general who lied about Frances situation in the compute Rendu February 1781, made financial reform difficult. Re appointed to the position later and later fired.