French Revolution Flashcards
(28 cards)
Name and describe the make up of the three estates within the old regime
1st estate made up of the Roman Catholic clergy
2nd estate made up of the nobility
3rd estate made up of the common people.
Third estate was subdivided into three groups n
- Bourgeoisie merchants, doctors, lawyers
- Artisan skilled trade,lived in the city
3 Peasants farmers/city workers labor most of the population.
Why were the 1st and 2 estates opposed to the ideas of the enlightenment?
They did not want to change in the old ways.
What four factors led to the. A use of the French Revolution?
- Inequalities of society
- Enlightenment ideas of change
- American Revolution
- Corruption of the French kings
Give two reasons why the queen was unpopular in France
- She was a foreigner.
2. She spent extravagant amounts of money.
List 2 causes of France’s financial crisis in 1789
- Constant wars for the past 100 years
2. Extragent spending of the monarchy.
What solution was proposed to the king by his advisors to solve this crisis?
They told him to tax the first 2 estates
What was the estates general? Why had it not been called for the last 175 years?
Was a represetive assembly of the 3 states
Because the 3rd state demeaned changes first.
What was the. Tennis court oath?
Swore on a oath to not leave until they had written a constitution
Describe the great fear
Rumors that the king had hired foreigner to punish the third estate.
What document which was patterned after the American declaration essentially swept the old regime away in France
The declaration of the rights of man
What three words became the slogan of the French Revolution
Liberty, Equality, Fruternilty
Describe the difference between an “absolute monarchy” and constitutional monarchy
Is the law total person in charge
Constitutional has limited powers shared duties with elected government
Name the three general groups that make up the legislative assembly and explain which type of government ea g group favored
Left, people who want to radically change the government
Center, people with moderate views
Right, people who want few or no changes
Why did Austria and Prussia declare war on France in 1792
They thought war would unify the country.
What was the turning point of the French Revolution?
Declaration of the rights of man
Who were the Jacobins? Who became their leader?
Members of a radical political organization
Louis XVI
What form of execution did the French use during the Revolution
Beheaded
What happened to French churches during this period
They were closed and turned into temples
How did Napoleon come to power in France
He overthrew the government
Why was the dictatorial Napoleon beloved by most of the French people
Because he saved France from falling apart
Why were napoleons armies as first welcomed as “liberators “ in Europe? Why did they grow to hate him?
He overthrew their king
They felt abused
What message was Napoleon giving the pope/church when he crowned himself Holy Roman Emperor
To show he has more power then the church
What event caused Napoleon to give up his western empire dream?
A slave uprising
