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Flashcards by pmcguinness, updated more than 1 year ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Causes of the French Revolution | A divided Society the Enlightenment the American War of Independence & the King and Queen caused the French Revolution. |
| - a Divided Society - | - a Divided Society - - First estate - clergy (bishops and archbishops) - excluding parish priests - Second estate - the nobility (few in number, but extremely rich. They had all the best jobs - Third estate - consisted of everyone else (middle or bourgeoisie and poor or peasants) - the poor made up 80% of the population. Only the third estate paid taxes |
| - the Enlightenment - | - the Enlightenment - - this was a movement, which started in Europe, where educated people started to question old traditions. - Leading members of the movement were Rousseau & Voltaire. - The beliefs of the Enlightenment had already inspired the American War of Independence, now it was France's turn. |
| - the American War of Independence - | - the American War of Independence - - the A.W.I. showed ordinary people could rise up and take power - French soldiers had fought in America and brought back "people power" to France - Marquis de Lafayette was one such man - French involvement in the A. W. I. cost the state, so taxes were a way to raise money Louis XVI called a meeting of the "Estates General" (representatives from each estate) to help him collect money - This set the wheels in motion for revolution & and the death of Louis XVI |
| - the King and Queen - | - the King and Queen - - Louis XVI was an absolute monarch, meaning he had complete control over France. - However Louis was not suited to this role, he preferred hunting to hard work - He was also influenced by his wife Queen Marie Antoinette - She was unpopular because she was Austrian (French hated Austrians), she influenced the King's decisions & her extravagant lifestyle nearly made the country bankrupt. |
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