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14 Cards in this Set
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Old regime
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When the people offensive were divided into 3 large social classes, sometimes called estates
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Estates
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One of the 3 social classes in France before the French Revolution
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Lous xvi
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He was an unprepared king, he didn't care about his government advisors and he had little patience for governing situations.
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Marie Antoinette
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She went out of her way to be herself and do her "own thing". This made her unpopular with the French.
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Estates: general
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An assembly of representatives from all three of the estates, or social classes in France. They were going to decide whether to tax the upper class;nobles or not.
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National Assemblyten
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Another name for the thirds estate delegates, they were allowed to pass laws and reforms
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Tennis court oath
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When the national assembly broke into a tennis court room and pledged to stay until a new constitution was made
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Great fear
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A way of senseless pain that was felt by all French peasants, Robespierre was the "leader" during this time
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The first estate (details)
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They were dissatisfied because they did not have an advantage over the other estates
Mainly consisted of Roman Catholic Church clergy Had possession of ten percent of the land in France Provided education and relief services to the poor Two percent of their income went to the government |
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Second estate
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Rich nobles
Two percent of the population They had possession of twenty percent of the land in France Paid almost NO taxes Majority of the second estate disproved the enlightenment ideas |
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3rd estate
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Payed taxes; 97 percent of the population
Bourgeoisie: middle class, bankers, factory owners, etc. The workers: formed the second and poorest group within the third estate. Peasants: largest group within the third estate. More than 80 percent of France's population. About half of their income was give to nobles, to the church as tithing, and as taxes to the kings agents. |
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Where was napoleons first exile? How many days was he in charge and what war did he fight?
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Elbe
One hundred years He fought the war of Waterloo |
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Marie Antoinettes nickname
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Madam deficit
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4000 people died during the...
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Reign of terror
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