Class IX A new approach to French Revolution Answer followed by Questions

First Estate Second Estate Third Estate What were the three groups of French society Third Estate Which group made up almost 98% of the French society? Peasants and Bourgoise Which two groups made up the Third Estate? King Louis XVI Who was the King of France during most of the French Revolution? The Queen of France who's married to King Louis XVI Who was Marie-Antoinette? Napoleon Bonaparte What French leader was an army captain who became the leader of France after a coup d'etat? Because the French government was Bankrupt and the third estate were the people who who had to pay taxes. They were heavily taxed and the peasants had to give the land lords much of their crops while the nobles and the King lived a life in luxury while the peasants were very poor and starving Why were money problems and bad harvests two causes that help contribute to the French Revolution? They marched from France to Versailles with pitchforks and other tools demanding for bread How did 6000 women and a few men in disguise protest the cost of bread in 1789 That's where gunpowder and weapons are stored which what they needed. On July 14, 1789, a huge crowd in Paris broke in to the Bastille. This became known as "Storming the Bastille". Why did they choose this to destroy? The Third Estate refused to leave until the King recognized them as the National Assembly. The first and second estate joined them and the king gave in to their demands. What was important about the "Tennis Court Oath"? Women What group of French citizens did not have equal rights under the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen? They were beheaded What happened to King Louis XVI and Maria Antoinette Robespierre Which French revolutionary is said to be the leader of the "reign of terror"? Guillotine Machine that was used to behead people during the French Revolution Jacobins The radical or extremist political group that engaged in terrorist activity during the French Revolution He declared himself emperor and took the crown out of the Pope's hands and put it on his head How did Napoleon Bonaparte become emperor? Battle in Waterloo What battle was Napoleon Bonaparte defeated? He lived in exile in St. Helena until his death What happened to Napoleon Bonaparte after his defeat? The Storming of the Bestille What marked the beginning of the French Revolution? Reign of Terror What was the time during the French Revolution in which there was a wave of fear throughout the country called? Napoleon Bonaparte Which French leader created a national educational system? Louisiana Territory What did Napoleon sell to the United States in 1803? Revolution A big or major change over a short period of time It was nationalized and sold to pay off the government debt. How did the new constitution created by the National Assembly affected the Church? Nationalism Loyalty and devotion to one's nation above all other groups Duke of Wellington Who led the British troops against Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo Sans culottes ____ were the workers of the Third Estate and this became a nickname of pride for the workers.