World History Unit III Review

During the Ancien Regime the 3rd estate

• Paid high taxes

• Owned most of the land

• Held political positions

• Controlled the church

During the Ancien Regime the 1st Estate

• Controlled nearly all land in France

• Paid high taxes

• Controlled the church and paid low taxes

• Held political positions

Land owners, nobles, members of the French government. Paid little in taxes

• 1st Estate

• 2nd Estate

• 3rd Estate

Made up 97% of the French population including peasants and members of the Bourgeoisie

• 1st Estate

• 2nd Estate

• 3rd Estate

A revolution that had a major influence and the French Revolution

• Greek Revolution

• American Revolution

• Austrian Revolution

• Haitian Revolution

During the Tennis Court Oath, the National Assembly promised to work until they

• Eliminated the monarchy from France

• Established a Dictatorship

• Created a new Ancien Regime

• Created a lasting Constitution

Unfortunately, the French Revolution failed to create

• A new Ancien Regime

• A lasting Constitution

• A new 1st Estate

• A new 2nd Estate

The Declaration of the Rights of Man guaranteed natural rights like

• Freedom of speech

• Life, liberty, and property

• Political participation

• All of the above

In 1789, women marched from Paris to Versailles

• To forced the execution of the King

• To appoint Napoleon as the new King

• To force King Louis XVI back to Paris

• To find cheaper food for their families

One reason the French Revolution became so violent during the Reign of Terror

• King Louis XVI raised taxes

• Food shortages and unemployment remained a problem

• Austria attacked France in defense of the King

• France lost the war with Russia