French Revolution

French Revolution Revolution - CORRECT ANSWER-A major change French Revolution - CORRECT ANSWER-A major change in government that began in 1789; it brought an end to the absolute monarchy and a start to a representative government Old Regime - CORRECT ANSWER-A combination of the absolute monarchy and feudalism in France; it included the three estates Estates - CORRECT ANSWER-The social classes in France First Estate - CORRECT ANSWER-They consisted of the Roman Catholic Clergy; they received special privileges and paid no direct taxes Second Estate - CORRECT ANSWER-They consisted of the Nobles; they received special privileges and paid no direct taxes to the king Third Estate - CORRECT ANSWER-They consisted of the bourgeoisie, the san-culottes and the peasants; they paid high taxes and had no special privileges Bourgeoisie - CORRECT ANSWER-They were the urban middle-class; they were the merchants/artisans and were well-educated and often wealthy San-Culottes - CORRECT ANSWER-They were the urban poor; they were the cooks/servants who were paid low wages and were often out of work Peasants - CORRECT ANSWER-They were the rural poor; they were the farmers who paid about half of their income in taxes to the nobles, the church and other agents of the king Estates-General - CORRECT ANSWER-The legislative branch of the French government prior to the French Revolution; it could meet only with permission from the king (May 5th, 1789) Vote by Order - CORRECT ANSWER-When each estate received one vote; this was favored by the First and Second Estates Vote by Head - CORRECT ANSWER-When each representative received one vote; this was favored by the Third Estate June 17th, 1789 - CORRECT ANSWER-This is the date that the Third Estate voted to leave the Estates-General and form a new body of government for the people of France National Assembly - CORRECT ANSWER-This was legislative branch of the government; it proclaimed an end to the absolute monarchy and the start of a representative government Tennis Court Oath - CORRECT ANSWER-A promise made by the members of the National Assembly to stay together until they had written a constitution for France; this was the first deliberate act of the revolution (treason) Louis XVI - CORRECT ANSWER-He was the king of France at the start of the revolution; he was weak and indecisive Marie Antoinette - CORRECT ANSWER-She was the queen of France at the start of the reevolution; she was from Austria and spent too much money on herself Versailles - CORRECT ANSWER-A palace built by Louis XIV outside of Paris; it was home to Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette July 14th, 1789 - CORRECT ANSWER-This