French revolution Flashcards
(39 cards)
when did the estates general meet
may 1789
What did the estates general enforce
constitutional Monarchy and that the other 2 states must pay taxes
tennis court oath
Pledge by Third Estate not to disband until a constitution was written in June 1789
Storming of Bastille
Revolutionary attack on a prison and armory in Paris on July 14, 1789
Declaration of Rights of Man
Document declaring equal rights for all citizens
When was the Declaration of Rights of Man and how many articals did it contain
Agust 1789 and 17 articals
what 2 documents inspired the Declaration of Rights of Man
declaration of independence
English bill of rights
What did Louis Bring bck from Paris
flour and the women were super mad he didn’t help them sooner
Legislative Assembly
Government body with limited power to the monarchy consisted of wealthy people
Why did the Legislative Assembly collapse
war
Paris Commune
established their own government- national convention
National Convention
Rebel-run government that replaced the Paris Commune
Jacobins
Radical political group led by Robespierre
girodins
more convservative
reign of terror
Period of violence during the French Revolution
What was the main source of murder in the rain of terror
guillotine
Who built up a big and sucessful army
Robespierre
directory
Government made up of two branches and five men with differing opinions
What did the upper house of the directory do
accepted laws
what did the lower house do
drafted laws
problems with the directory
indecisive about the government
people were waiting to take over so they asked for help
first thing napoeon did when he got power
restored his relationship with the church
Napoleonic Code
Set of 7 laws established by Napoleon, promoting equality and order
What was napoeons last domestic acheivment
revolutionary preservation
