French Revolution (Junior Cert History): Flashcards
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Who was Louis XVI?
Who was Louis XVI?
Absolute monarch of France during Revolution
Ancien régime
Ancien régime
Political/social system in France before French Revolution
The Enlightenment
The Enlightenment
Movement valuing reason & science over faith & authority
Third Estate
Third Estate
25 million common people who paid all taxes
First Estate land ownership
First Estate land ownership
10% of land
When was Estates General called?
When was Estates General called?
Late 1780s, first time in 175 years
Tennis Court Oath
Tennis Court Oath
A vow to stay until constitution drawn up
Bastille Day date
Bastille Day date
July 14, 1789
Sans-culottes
Sans-culottes
Urban workers who attacked the Bastille
French Revolution slogan
French Revolution slogan
'Liberty, Equality, Fraternity'
Louis XVI execution date
Louis XVI execution date
January 1793
Reign of Terror leader
Reign of Terror leader
Maximilien Robespierre & the Jacobins
Robespierre executed when
Robespierre executed when
July 1794
Who overthrew Directory & when
Who overthrew Directory & when
Napoleon Bonaparte in 1799
Measurement system introduced by Revolution
Measurement system introduced by Revolution
Metric system & decimalised currency