Chapter 23 Section 1 Flashcards
(8 cards)
1
Q
Old regime
A
System of feudalism
2
Q
Estate
A
Social class of people
3
Q
Louis XVI
A
Weak king who came to French throne in 1774
4
Q
Marie Antoinette
A
Unpopular queen; wife of Luis XVI
5
Q
Estates-general
A
Assembly of representatives from all three estates
6
Q
National Assembly
A
French congress established by representatives of the third estate
7
Q
Tennis court oath
A
Promise made by third estate representatives to draw up a new constitution
8
Q
Great fear
A
Wave of panic
