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I-C: The French Revolution
Modern World History with Streit at Belmont High School
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By: JK safkl
Created: 2011-10-03
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Created: 2011-10-03
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Ancien Regime
old order of France, everyone in one of 3 classes
Three Estates
First Estate(Clergy) 2nd Estate(Nobility), 3rd Estate(mostpeople)
Bougeoisie
Middle Class of 3rd estate, prosperous bankers, merchants, manufacturers. Support economy
deficit spending
government spending more money than it can take in, caused by louis XIV versailles, 7 years war
force govt to increase taxes/reduce expenses
Louis XVI (16th)
indecisive, new ruler of france, forced to call estates general for bad economy
estates-general
Louis VXI forced to call for economy,
Cahiers
listing grievances
many wanted fairer taxes, freedom of press, regular meetings of estates general
Tennis-Court Oath
Delegates to 3rd estate of estates general elected.
3rd estate wanted reform (pretty smart), formed national assembly b/c most of population
vowing not to disband until constitution for france.
National Assembly
3rd estate of estates general,
created constitution for france,
louis vxi kinda accepts
Bastille
old fortress/prison,
national assembly breaks in as a beginning to revolution
BASTILLE DAY JULY 14TH, independence day
"Great Fear"
tales of marauders attacking villages/ govt troops seizing peasant crops. peasants scared, attack: burn down stuff, steal grain
Declaration of the Rights of Man
Bill of rights, all men remain and born free and equal. life, liberty, property, security, resistance to oppression (Locke,)
liberty equality fraternity"
principles of rights of man formed by national assembly
Marie Antoinette
queen of france, still extravagant & stuff. everyone pissed because she was enjoying while so many suffering, group of women march & kidnap king's family.
forced into execution
Civil Constitution of the Clergy
bishops/priests elected, salaried officials. limits power of clergy.
NO MORE PAPAL AUTHORITY , dissolves monasteries/convents
****many peasants don't accept b/c religious... SPLITTING
Constitution of 1791
Limited monarchy:
creates legislative assembly.
no church interference, eqality, still has power in few
Legislative Assembly
rules with Louis VXI:
power to make laws, collect taxes, decide wartimes
emigres
nobles/clergy who fled from France to live abroad, brought tales of horror and fear (rumors)
**Causes fear of foreign leaders & don't want revolution/enlightenment to affect their countries.become wary
sans-culottes
working class men / women, wanted republic w guaranteed living wage:
JACOBIN SUPPORT!!
JACOBIN SUPPORT!!
Jacobins
supported by sans culottes, mostly middle class lawyers/smarticles.
read/ wrote to advance republican cause
want republic! SUCCESSFULish
Declaration of Rights of Woman
Same rights as men, DIVORCE, inherit property, weakens church power
"Square of the Revolution"
Renaming squares, Jacobins tried to wipe out traces of old order, radical!
suffrage
right to vote was extended to all male citizens by national convention (radicals of legislative assembly)
france declared republic!
"citizen"
all women / men equal as citizens
committee of public safety
with national convention
armies to defend republic, attacked other nations, suppressed revolts
Robespierre
leader of committee of public safety, "tyrant"
religious tolerance, abolish slavery, popular w sans-culottes
Reign of Terror
trials for traitors, SO MANY DIED, from revolts against riots, accusations
Guillotine
humane way of beheading someone
directory
5 man lead, 2 house legislature elected by males with property
WEAK
use napoleon as leader
Napoleon Bonaparte
Military leader, favored Jacobins, republican rule
overthrew directory, sets up new gov't
Nationalism
aggressive feeling of pride to country when revolution happened. loyal to local authorities, not to central gov't
About this deck
By: JK safkl
Created: 2011-10-03
Size: 31 flashcards
Views: 7
Created: 2011-10-03
Size: 31 flashcards
Views: 7
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