French Revolution

Question 1

First estate

Answer 1

Clergy; church. It’s basically the govt. and they make all laws and get the nobles to enforce them. The church has its own courts, so the church people can basically get outta anything. Very wealthy. The people wanted to be part of the church for money, not God. One percent of the population- 1st estate- God is first little children

Question 2

Second estate

Answer 2

Made up of nobles, the high, high military generals, members of the government, and landowners. These people are usually born into royalty. These people took up taxes. Remember second estate by 2% of population

Question 3

Third estate

Answer 3

EVERYONE ELSE. 97% of the population. Made up of three classes. The Burgeoisie which had money and we’re still considered wealthy (lawyers, business men etc) San culottes- workmen-a little below modern middle class. Peasants- Slaves, poor, in debt, no steady job.

Question 4

The estates general

Answer 4

Haven’t met in 175 years.
Louis the 16 calls it in 1788-actually meets in 1789. Anticipation builds and the representatives write cahiers. This makes the king deadlock the people which literally locks them out of the building in which they meet.

Question 5

The third estate declared themselves

Answer 5

The National Assembly on June 17. 1789

Question 6

Tennis court oath

Answer 6

Must have constitution for France

Question 7

What are the three causes of the French Revolution?

Answer 7

Social order
Financial strain
New ideas

Question 8

What was the storming of the Bastille?

Answer 8

The Bastille was a prison and the people wanted weapons and thought they would be there. They literally tore it down by hand. They got the commander of the prison and murdered him, chopped his head off, and then put it on a spike and paraded around town with it. From here on the French Revolution is violent