French Revolution
The King, 1st Estate & 2nd Estate
Who did the Third Estate pay tax & tithe money to each month?
The Nobility (high ranking government & military)
Who made up the Second Estate in French society pre-revolution?
She spent the tax money of lavish wants
Why did the people of France dislike the Queen, Marie Antoinette?
Even though were the largest part of society, they had no real power
Why was the voting system under the Estates System unfair to the 3rd Estate?
Fought for people to be more equally represented in society
Why would Locke and Rousseau support the French Revolution?
Members of the 3rd Estate
Group that will break away from the Estates General Meeting and declare themselves the true representatives of France representing the people.
It provided ideas for making political changes
How did the American Revolution affect the French Revolution?
Lowest was taxed the hardest & Upper paid little to no taxes
How did the Estates System, cause financial problems in France?
10% of income
How much income did the people pay to the church in tithes each month?
Enlightenment Ideas
Inspired the members of the 3rd Estate to realize that they deserved more representation in government due to being 97% of the population.
Making laws, Issuing Taxes, Determining how Tax Money was Spent
Powers of King Louis XVI in France?
Social Status
Prior to the French Revolution, the people of France were divided into 3 estates based on what factor?
Unequal distribution of wealth and power
Problem in French society due to the establishment of the three estates
The People
The 3rd Estate was inspired by the Enlightenment idea that power of government is derived from what source?
Influence and privilege of the upper estates
The French Revolution was a reaction to what French society issue?
50% of their income
The Third Estate paid how much of their income to King Louis XVI?
Third
The ___ Estate was an underprivileged class, containing the bulk of the population.
3%
Which percentage of the French population paid little to no taxes to the King?
Abolish unfair taxes
"For the maintenance of the public force and for the expenses of administration a general tax in indispensable; it should be equally apportioned among all the citizens." What did the 3rd Estate try to equalize (make fair) in France?
Social Inequalities of the Estate System
"Men are born and remain free and equal...distinctions may be found only upon the general good." What revolutionary cause was the 3rd Estate looking to eliminate in French society?
Popular Sovereignty
"The Third Estate is the People and the People is the foundation of the State...it is in the People that all national power resides and for the People that all states exist." Which political theory is used in their defense for the 3rd Estate to gain more power?
Vote by Head vs. Vote by Order
A main demand of the 3rd Estate when attending the Estates General Meeting
Political and Economic Needs
A major cause of both the French and American Revolutions was that the governments failed to meet what needs of the people?
Political burdens of the upper estates
A primary cause of the French Revolution in 1789 was not the:
Estates General Meeting (1789)
A representative meeting of all 3 Estates called by the King to solve France's economic crisis
Military & Government
As members of the 2nd Estate, the nobility ran what portion of French society for the King?
A high tax burden and little political power
Before the revolution, members of the Third Estate had:
Representative Voting
Desire of the 3rd Estate upon entering the Estates General meeting in 1789
1%
Under the Estates System, what percentage of the population was exempt from paying taxes to King Louis?
3rd Estate
Under the Estates System, which estate had no special privileges in society?
Demand of the 3rd Estate for more power
What issue related to the Estates System will be cause of the French Revolution?
97%
What percentage of the French population was REQUIRED to serve in the military?
Inequalities of the tax structure
What was a major economic cause of the French Revolution?
Rousseau
Which Enlightenment thinker inspired the 3rd Estate the most to desire more political power in France?
Locke
Which Enligthenment thinker would argue that feudalism was unfair due to the many social inequalities that exist amongst the people in a society?
No Estate
Which estate does the royal family belong in (King Louis, Marie Antoinette & their children)?
1st Estate
Which estate was tax exempt and collected tithes from all members of French society?
The Commoners (aka 3rd Estate)
Which group made up a vast majority of the French population?
2nd Estate
Which group under the estate system was selected by the King to have special privileges?
