French Revolution

Who was king during the French Revolution?
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Who was king during the French Revolution?
King Louis XVI
Who made up the First, Second, and Third Estate?
First Estate- Roman Catholic Church 1%
Second Estate- Rich Nobles 2%
Third- Bourgeoisie 97%
What group in the Third Estate made up 80% of the French population?
Peasants
Who committed the Reign of Terror in France?
Maximilian Robespeirre
What tyrant came to power in France as a result of the revolution and France's war against 5 other European countries?
Napoleon Bonaparte
What document was created during the French Revolution that borrows heavily from the Declaration of Independence?
Declaration of the Rights of Man
What are three key ideas of the Declaration of the Rights of Man?
Equal tax
Equal/ inalienable rights
The government gets its power from the people
What two political revolutions occurred because of the influence of the Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment?
The American & French Revolution
Which estate paid the most in taxes and had the fewest rights under the Old Regime?
The Third Estate
When did the French Revolution begin and start?
1789- 1799
During what Battle did the British finally defeat Napoleon and end the French Empire of 1815?Battle of WaterlooWhat country in Eastern Europe lacked a strong merchant class and still had absolute monarchs as late as 1915 CE?RussiaWhat country in Europe had a strong merchant class and as a result overthrew their absolute monarch, James II, in 1688 during the Glorious Revolution and established the first limited monarchy in Western Europe?Great BritainWhat word means when the people have the right to change their government if it violates their rights?Social ContractIn what country in the Caribbean did slaves revolt because they were inspired by the events in France?HaitiWhat two countries in South America had revolutions inspired by the French Revolution?Brazil BoliviaWho led the only successful slave revolt in history in the French colony of Saint Domingue in 1801?Toussaint LouvertureWhich 19th century ideology- Conservatism or Liberalism- liked the ideas of the Enlightenment, supported written constitutions, and freedom of the individual?LiberalismAt what conference did conservative elements in Europe establish a balance of power as a bulwark against future radical revolutions like the French Revolution?Congress of ViennaWhich 19th century ideology arose in reaction against radicalism of American and French Revolutions- Conservatism or Liberalism?ConservatismWho did not achieve citizenship as a result of the French Revolution?Women Slaves