French Revolution and Napoleon

Front

The First Estate was made up of ___________?

Back

Clergy

Front

The Third Estate was made up of __________?

Back

Middle class and peasants

Front

The Third Estate broke with the Estates General because __________?

Back

They wanted more votes to represent their 97% of the population.

Front

The Bastille was ______________.

Back

A symbol of the old system of absolute monarchy and oppression, a prison in Paris, and a place of horrible punishment and filth.

Front

Which of the following is an accurate description of the tax system in France before the Revolution? Options: Only the nobles paid taxes., Only the clergy paid taxes., The 3rd Estate paid most taxes., There were no taxes.

Back

The 3rd Estate paid most taxes.

Front

The National Assembly was formed by _________.

Back

The Third Estate

Front

Who led the Committee for Public Safety and the Reign of Terror?

Back

Maximilien Robespierre

Front

The angry newspaper reporter (whose newspaper was called "Friend of the People") who called for more arrests and executions during the Reign of Terror and was killed in his bathtub was named _______.

Back

Jean-Paul Marat

Front

How did Napoleon come to power in France?

Back

He led a coup d'etat and overthrew the French Gov.

Front

A sudden takeover of a government with the threat of/use of force is called _______________.

Back

Coup d'etat