French Revolution Flashcards
(44 cards)
This event (at a prison) marked the beginning of the French revolution
The fall of Bastille
What is state became the national assembly
The third
What was the period of time in which the usage of the guillotine greatly increased
The great terror
Who was the radical newspaper editor that was assassinated in his bathtub
Jean Paul Marat
Who appointed to pull into the rank of general
Directory
What was Marie Antoinnette’s nickname
Madame deficit
Who was the mastermind behind the reign of terror. He became unraveled thinking he was the supreme being
Robespierre
What was the Napoleonic code
A strict set of laws
What was the scorched earth technique
Burn down cities so there wasn’t food, water, or shelter
Where was the peninsular war fought? Who did France fight against? What was the outcome?
Spain, Spanish gorillas, lost
What was the continental system
A blockade
Name a goal of the Congress of Vienna
To restore peace
What French document listed the rights that the citizens of france wanted
The declaration of rights of man
What are the three groups within the legislative assembly?
The radicals, the conservatives, and the moderates
Absolutism
When the ruler has absolute power or control over all aspects of an individual citizens life
Why did absolutism emerge?
The rise of cities, people began to resent the divine right and embrace democracy, people are reading more
Old Regine
The three estates, a system of feudal class
Estate
A large social class
Louis XVI
The last king of France
Marie Antoinnette
The last queen of France
Estates general
The assembly of the states representatives
National assembly
Third estate
The tennis court oath
The national assembly was locked out of a meeting room, broke into a tennis court, stayed in till change
Two reasons for the French revolution
- Growing resentment within lower classes
2. Success of the American revolution
