French Revolution

The legislative body consisting of representatives from all three Estates.

• Estates General

• Estates System

• 2nd Estate

• 3rd Estate

The document that increased the rights of all French citizens

• Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen

• Declaration of Independence

• Tennis Court Oath

• Constitution

The wife of Louis XVI

• Marie Anntoinnette

• Robespierre

• The Bastille

• Lady Gaga

This system was based on social classes. The people with the most money did not have to pay taxes. The Third Estate had to pay all the taxes.

• 1st Estate

• 2nd Estate

• 3rd Estate

• Estate System

where did the revolutionists storm for weapons

• The tennis courts

• The homes of citizens

• the church

• Bastille

The symbol of terror during the French Revolution, used to execute traitors to the revolution.

• Guillotine

• Robespierre

• The Jacobins

• The Bastille

The political prison, symbol of tyranny during the French Revolution

• The Bastille

• The Tennis Court

• Versailles Palace

• Paris

where was the tennis court oath take

• Basketball courts

• Tennis courts

• The horse stables

• The church

Nobles: Had land and wealth. Did NOT have to pay taxes

• 1st Estate

• 2nd Estate

• 3rd Estate

• Estates General

Clergy: very wealthy: Did NOT have to pay taxes

• 1st Estate

• 2nd Estate

• 3rd Estate

• Estate General