French Revolution Review Sheet Flashcards

Vocabulary flashcards covering the key terms, important topics, and test specifications from the College French Revolution Review Sheet.

what did the  third estate face prior to the revolution?

They were the peasants- owned 70% of the land- heavily taxed- limited rights- and no say in government which led to widespread discontent and demands for equality.

1. What were the economic causes of the French Revolution?

Deficit spending- when the government spends more than it takes in poor harvest causes an increase in food prices. 

1. What was the goal of the Third Estate at the Estates General?

Each estate gets 1 vote viewed as an opportunity to guarantee rights and limit power of monarchy. They want a constitution and will remain one until they have a National Assembly 

1. What was the significance of the Storming of the Bastille?

The storming of Bastille is significant because they attacked the king's power. They killed the leader and put his head on a stick. This happened on July 14 1789. 

1. What did the Constitution of 1791 do for France?

The French constitution successfully turned France into a constitutional monarchy and limited the king's power and established a separation of powers for the government

1. Who supported the Reign of Terror?

Maximilian Robespierre PHASE: RADICAL— REIGN OF TERROR ENDED: They cut off his head and executed him. 

1. What was Robespierre’s goal during the Reign of Terror?

The goal was to execute anyone who opposed the revolution 

1. Why was the Directory unpopular?

The French directory was unpopular because it failed to fix the economy and created government issues 

It was corrupt

1. Who crowned Napoleon emperor and what was the significance?

Napoleon crowned himself demonstrating his power and Independence OVER THE POPE

1. What rights were granted under the Napoleonic Code and what rights were lost?

-The rights that were granted under the Napoleonic code were the equality of all citizens before the law, religious toleration, and advancement based on merit. 

-The rights that were lost were the  Woman who gained rights during the revolution lost their rights of citizenship- were now considered minors, Male heads of households regained complete authority over their wives and children, and  this was to Value order and authority over individual rights 

1. Why did Napoleon set up the Continental System?

Napoleon's goal in the continental system was to declare economic war against Great Britain by cutting off its trade with the continental Europe 

1. What was the turning point in Napoleon’s military campaign?

The invasion of Russia was a disaster. The French soldiers couldn't handle the Russian winter. Many of the French soldiers died due to the exposure from the below freezing and snow driven marches. The Russian people also burn the crops so the French can't have it LISBIG AND ALBA napoleon escapes Alba  

1. What was the Committee of Public Safety and who controlled it?

The committee of public safety was to protect France from foreign invasion, it was a 12 member committee and it was first led by Gregores Danton, then Maximillion Rosphere, and then Jacobins. 

1. Who were the king and queen of France during the French Revolution?

Louis the 16 and Marie Antoinette. They were married at the age of 14 and 14 because they wanted to keep their countries at peace. 

1. Who were the members of each of the three estates?

First estate- clergy 

Second estate- Nobles 

Third estate- peasants

Tennis Court Oath-

1. Estate couldn't agree on how to vote 

-3rd estate formed the National Assembly and asked 3 other estates to join- Representation based on the percent of the population

-Louis the 16 locked the 3rd estate out of estates general

-The National Assembly signed the Tennis Court Oath, promising not to disband until France had a constitution 

Declaration of Pillnitz

1. A joint statement that warned the revolutionary France not to hurt King Louis, the 16.

Civil Constitution of the Clergy-

1. Placed the Roman Catholic church under the direct control of the French government 

Committee of Public Safety-

1. The committee of public safety was to protect France from foreign invasion

Declaration of the Rights of Man-

1. All men are born and remain free with equal rights

 -The government exists to protect the rights of citizens

 -Equal rights to hold public office

 -Freedom of religion 

 -Fairer taxes 

Tricolor

Combining the traditional colors (red and blue) of Paris with the white color of Bourbon. It is the French flag and it symbolizes the French revolution.

Sans Culottes

1. radical working-class common people of Paris who served the driving popular force during the French Revolution 

Guillotine

1. a tool used to kill people. You would be laying on your stomach and your hands would be tied behind your back. You would put your head in and it would be locked in the tall tool and there is a blade that will fall directly on to your head and you head would be chopped off. 

Cahiers

1. 3rd estate begins a riot 

• 2nd estate demands a meeting of the estates general

• Each estate gets 1 vote 

• Viewed as an opportunity to guarantee rights and limit power of monarchy 

• King Louis the 16 asked all 3 of the estates to prepare lists of cahiers 

Nationalism

An aggressive feeling of pride or devotion to ones country, started in France with the elimination of monarchy

Name of all three phases

1- moderate phase

2- radical phase

3- Napoleonic phase

1. what group or individual was in control of the revolution during that phase

The leader of the first phase was Marquis de Lafayette, the leader for the second phase was Maximillion Robespierre, and the leader for the third phase was Napoleon.

what the goal of the revolution was during that phase

The goal of the revolution during this phase was to create a limited monarchy. The goal for the second phase of the revolution was to create a respected monarchy, and the goal for the last phase of the revolution was to create a stable society and conquer land.

1. a brief description of how the revolutionaries attempted to achieve their goal during that phase. 

The first phase attempted to achieve their goal by the 3rd estate forming the national assembly, took the tennis court oath to write a constitution. The second phase of the constitution attempted to declare a republic, and executed King Louis the 16, and the third phase of the revolution