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French Revolution
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History
9th Grade
01/18/2010

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what century did the french revolution begin?
Definition
mid 18th century
Term
what are three general causes of the french revolution?
Definition

  1. The estates system
  2. financial crisis
  3. enlightenment

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What percent of the population did the first estate make up?
Definition
1%
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Second estate made up what percent of population?
Definition
2%
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what percent of population did the third estate make up?
Definition
97%
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what were three divisions of the third estate?
Definition

  1. Bourgeoise
  2. workers
  3. peasants

Term
what were political cartoons used for?
Definition
to deliver a message
Term
who made up the first estate?
Definition
clergy
Term
who made up the second estate?
Definition
nobility
Term
who was the head of the french monarchy?
Definition
Louis XVI
Term
Marie Antoinette had a severe addiction to...
Definition
gambling
Term
Louis XVI neglected responsibilities because...
Definition
he was out hunting
Term
what was called together because of the financial crisis?
Definition
the estates general
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the third estate created what in response to the estates general?
Definition
the national assembly
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Why did the third estate create the national assembly?
Definition
the third estate had unfair representation at the estates general
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what happened to the third estate at the first meeting of the national assembly?
Definition
they were locked out
Term
after being locked out, what did the third estate form?
Definition
tennis court oath
Term
what marks France's independence day?
Definition
storming of the Bastille
Term
what document did the national assembly create?
Definition
The Declaration of Right of Man
Term
Why did angry women march to Versailles?
Definition
Because of the price of bread
Term
after the march to versailles, the king and queen were forced back to...?
Definition
Paris
Term
the national assembly created what type of government?
Definition
a constitutional monarchy
Term
what pushed radials to form a republic?
Definition
Paris Commune
Term
Robespierre orchestrated what?
Definition
the shift to radicalism
Term
Robespierre was in control of who?
Definition
The Jacobins
Term
What was the bloodiest era in France?
Definition
The Reign of Terror
Term
what device did most of the executing?
Definition
the guillotine
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ironically, Robespierre was put to death by...
Definition
the guillotine
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