French Revolution Flashcards
(27 cards)
four causes of the French Revolution
enlightenment ideas, economic troubles, no food, and financial troubles
1st estate
clergy
2nd estate
nobles
3rd estate
bourgeoisie/peasants
Estate general
legislative body made up of members of the three estates
Problem:unfair tax system solution:……
tax the 1st and 2nd estates (this was not happening)
The Bastille
a prison that symbolized years of abuse from the monarchy
1789
The National Assembly wrote the deceleration of the rights of man
National Assembly
the new government of France
National Assembly took away….
kings and nobles power and church lands
1791
made the government a limited monarchy
3 causes of revolution
political unrest, economic unrest. society unrest
3rd estate seized the…..and took…..
Bastille, weapons
1793
king and queen killed by guillotine
Tennis Court Oath
National Assembly members swore they would meet anywhere until they drafted a constitution
March on Versailles
an angry crowd of people stormed on Versailles, France (7000 people)
The women heard…..
Marie Antoinette was hiding grain in the castle
the royal family would hide in………when the mob was outside
the queens chambers
Committee of Public Safety
protected France from outside attacks and internal rebellion
The Directory
two house legislature and executive body of five guys
guillotine
execution devise made popular in the radical time of the French Revolution
France was governed by ……..during the reign of terror
Robespierre
…………would be executed by the guillotine under Robospirerre
thousands
Robespierre would die to..
the guillotine after an unsuccessful suicide
