french revoultion Flashcards
(21 cards)
Louis XVI
king during revolution, be headed via guillotine, married to Marie Antoinette, spent money for themselves
bourgeois
middle class/2nd estate
causes of French Revolution
3rd estate over taxed, food=too high, inept ruler, France was in debt, taxed the poor
estates
social classes
first estate
clergy (1%)
second estate
nobles (2%)
third estate
middle class workers, peasants, etc (97%)
estates general
assembly of representatives from all three estates
National Assembly
representatives from the third estate
tennis court oath
pledge made by Frances National Assembly saying they won’t stop until there is a new constitution
declaration of rights of men
“men are born free and remain free and equal in rights” defines individual and collective rights to all estates
Bastille day
stormed prison in search of gunpowder and weapons
reign of terror
Robespierre rule, killed thousands including Louis XVI and Marie
guillotine
machine used for beheading
how did reign of terror end
Robespierre was executed
Napoleon
took over as ruler of France, enacted uniform laws, waged many wars– battle of Trafalger (water), increased Frances territory
continental system
napoleons policy of preventing trade between GB and continental Europe, intended to Detroit GB economy
peninsular war
war to fight Portugal over their control of GB, went through Spain, guerrilla warfare (ambushed troops), lost 300,000 French troops
invasion of Russia
Russia was very cold, killed most troops
scorched earth policy
burned crops so enemies can’t love there
congress of Vienna
series of meetings when European leaders sought to establish long lasting peace, no wars for 30 years
