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21 Cards in this Set
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How was land owned in France?
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By the aristocrats, the royal family, or the church.
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How did the ownership of land affect farming?
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Farmers had to owe the bulk of their produce to the feudal lord
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Depict the Frech social pyramid
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Kings
aristocrats the church workers and serfs |
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What were some privileges of aristocracy and the church?
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aristocrats paid few taxes
the church had the right to tax peasants 10% of their income (a tithe) |
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How was France not a unified country?
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It ws divided into many different districts, each having a different tax or toll (country wasnt unified)
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What difficulties did the peasants face?
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couldnt read or write, victims of famine, no access to education, forced to spend time working for the lord
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What difficulties did the urban poor face?
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Had to spend half their income on food, many were poor and lived in slum
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What difficulties did the bourgeoisie (middle class) face?
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It was hard to make a profit, different districts have different tariffs and tolls
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What was inflation?
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It was when there was many wealthy people coming into the country and spending a lot of their money, prices of goods rose and unwealthy people werent able to afford all the goods (like bread)
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Why was Louis XIV named the Sun King? and how long did he rule for?
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He saw himself as al light in all the nation. He ruled for 72 years
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How did Louis XIV try to show his importance?
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He built a grand palace in the city of Versailles.
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How were Louis XIV's actions in Finance bad for France?
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He depleted his treasury after fighting the dutch
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How were Louis XIV's actions in War bad for France?
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He went into many battles to promote his own interests and expand territories.
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How were Louis XIV's actions in Politics bad for France?
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claimed that the french monarch had special rights within the Roman Catholic Church. His persecution of Calvinist protestants led to a decline in population
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Why was Louis XVI a bad choice for king?
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He was uninterested in governing, didnt have the qualities, and had no understanding
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Who were the philosophes?
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They were men and women that met to discuss society, politics, and solutions to social problems
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What did the philosophe Voltaire believe?
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Freedom of thought, he was against the church, thought monarchy was good for society
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What did the philosophe Montesquieu believe?
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The ruler should work with elected parliament
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What did the philosophe Rousseu believe?
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Society needed a social contract, natural law, live in harmony with nature
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What was the estates general?
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It was a kind of parliament that met only by royal command
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What were the three estates of the estates general?
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They were the three social classes.1st estate- clergy, 2nd- aristocrats, 3rd- middle class
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