England had what kind of traditions?
Democratic
Communist
Republican
France needed a violent revolution to enact change and overthrow the unjust monarchy and establish rights for ordinary citizens.
The first estate was made up of whom?
The bourgoisie of Paris
The noblemen of France
The bishops and priests of the Catholic Church
The king and his advisors
What special privilege was given only to the second estate?
The right to tax people living on their land
The right to wear certain colors and pay less for bread
The right to address the king a certain way
The right to wear a sword and exemption from certain taxes
The third estate was made up of everyone who was neither clergy nor nobility. The estate made up 85% of the population of France.
There were three distinct sections of the third estate. Which one was comprised mainly of merchants?
The Jacobins
The city workers
The moderates
The peasants
The Bourgeoisie
Why is Louis XIV called "The Sun King"?
He believed the geocentric theory taught by the Catholic Church at the time and thought he rotated around the earth, creating night and day with his power.
He believed he was the centre of light in his nation. He saw himself as the centre of French life and culture.
He liked Galileo and his heliocentric theory and strived to make his theories popular
Versailles is located south-west of Paris
Who lived at Versailles?
King Louis XVI, around 5,000-10,000 important nobles and ministers, and servants.
No one, the palace was abandoned in 1786.
The dowager queen and her entourage.
How did Louis XVI create a deficit that was twice the amount of government revenues?
He spent it all to create an amusement park called "Louisland", which ran 1784-1791.
He gave it all to Austria to foster good will and facilitate negotiations. Marie Antoinette was largely behind this decision.
He invested in unsuccessful campaigns to push his own agenda and persecuted the Huguenots (Protestants) who made up a large portion of the business class
In the Estates General, the 1st and 2nd estates both got an equal amount of votes, 200, as opposed to the 3rd estates' 560 votes.
Why was Louis XVI considered a poor ruler? (Personal characteristics)
He was frivolous and demanded everyone dress in a certain colour to match his decor.
He was not interested in governing or the country's problems. He did nothing to improve the conditions of the third estate.
He only read and drew all-day
Laws were different in each region. Some laws were based on
There were many problems in France, including the language barrier. For example, taxes, tolls, and tariffs are high, resulting in terrible poverty in the third estate. Louis XVI loses the support of the ❌ and Marie Antoinette disrupts the country's infrastructure.
Marie Antoinette came from a country that was France's enemy. What was it?
Belgium
England
Germany
France
Austria
The revolution began in 1789
What political party does Charlotte Corday belong to?
Moderates
Jacobin
Girondist
Monarchist
Radical
The Jacobin leaders who ran The Great Fear were named . (Surnames)
After the Revolution, the whole population of France was required to call each other "citizen"
When was the reign of terror?
1793-1794
1791
Louis XVI was executed on .
