The French Revolution
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Studylikeagoodgirl123 on December 12, 2010
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Old Regime | Time before Revolution-Absolute Monarchy |
| Estate General | Clergy (1st Estate) -Aristocracy (2nd Estate) -Commoners (3rd Estate) |
| 3% | 1st and 2nd Estate (didn't pay direct taxes) |
| 3rd Estate | Peasants, City Workers, Bougeoisie, Middle Class, Merchants |
| 3rd Estate Problems | Worked long Hours, Meals-bread and soup, Peasantry-horrible living conditions |
| Peasantry | heavy taxes (60% income), low wages, 50%-80% of incomes on bread alone in one year |
| Bourgeoisie | Prosperous and want political power, inspired by ideas of Enlightenment & American Revolution, guided Revolution in France |
| Louis XVI calls Estates General in 1614 | France needs more $ |
| Louis XVI Reasons for Calling a Meeting | Bad harvests and banks stopped loaning money |
| 1 Vote Per Estate | 3rd Estate finds this Unfair (take up 97% of population) |
| 3rd Estate Proclaims themselve this | "National Assembly" of France (1st act of Revolution) |
| "The Tennis Courat Oath" (June 20, 1789) | Jaques Louis David |
| NA Swear to form a government with | A Constitution to Protect their rights |
| Storming the Bastille (July 14, 1789) | Rumor that King was planning a Military Coup against the Nat. Ass., 18 died, 73 wounded, held 7 prisoners (5 Ordinary Criminals, 2 Madmen) |
| The Tricolor (1789) | White of the Bourbons, Red and Blue of Paris |
| The Tricolor accomplishments | Unite Indivisibilite de la Republique Liberte- Egalite Fraternite-Oula mort, Citizen |
| Revolutionary Symbols | La Republic, Liberte, Liberty, Equality, and Ferternity |
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