french revolution quiz 1

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enlightenment

age of reason

1700

around when did the enlightenment start

philosophes

french thinkers who wanted too reform law, government and society

montesquieu

wrote the spirit of laws which believes government should be divided into 3 branches

framers of the constitution

who did montesquieu’s beliefs affect

voltaire

controversial and outspoken philosophe who believed in political and religious freedom

constitutional monarchy

voltaire believed this was the best form of government

the social contract

what did rosseau write which was about his views on government and society

rosseau

believed that people were mostly good and that there were too many limits on behavior

old regime

traditional political and social system in france that began in the middle ages

300

how many years did the old regime last

absolute monarchy

king ruled by divine right which was the belief that he got his power from god

3

how many parts were french society divided into

1st estate

clergy, 1%, privileged class that owned land, did not pay taxes, and collected church tax

tithe

10% of ones income went to the church

2nd estate

nobility, 2%, privileged class that owned land and did not pay taxes

3rd estate

everybody else 97%, largest group that did not own land, had to pay taxes, and had no rights

bourgeoisie

middle class, writers, lawyers, doctors who encouraged pesants to question the old regime

pesants

farmers that made up most of the 3rd estate