How many people were in the Second Estate in 1780?
350,000
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How many people were in the Third Estate in 1780?
24,500,000
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What type of taxes were Capitation, Taille and Vingtieme?
Direct taxes
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What type of tax is the Gabelle?
Indirect/salt tax
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Which Finance Minister believed in the Enlightenment and thought he could reform the royal finances by abolishing trade guilds and reform the tax system?
Turgot
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Which Finance Minister suggested a reform of the tax system, the abolition of internal trade tariffs and the calling of the Assembly of Notables?
Calonne, known as Monsieur Deficit
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Which Finance Minister was a member of the Notables and tried to continue the reforms of Necker but his reforms led to the exile of the Paris Parlement to Troyes?
Brienne
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Which Finance Minister was favoured by the Third Estate and sacked twice?
Necker
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What was the cost of the American War of Independence?
1066 million livres
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Name two Philosophes
Voltaire/Rousseau/Sieyes/Montsquieu
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What was the title of Sieyes' famous book of the Enlightenment?
'What is the Third Estate?'
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In which year were food riots most frequent?
1789
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When was the Assembly of Notables called?
February 1787
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What was the Assembly of Notables asked to approve?
Reforms to resolve the financial problems in France
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When was the Paris Parlement called?
August 1787
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What happened to the Paris Parlement when they did not approve what they were asked?
They were sent into exile in Troyes
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When did the Estates General meet?
5th May 1789
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How was voting conducting in the Estates General?
By estate
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Why had Louis closed the meeting hall on 20th June 1789?
To set up for the Seance Royale
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Where did the Estates General meet and what was the outcome?
The Tennis Court at Versailles and they refused to meet until there was an assembly
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When was the Bastille stormed?
14th July 1789
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Why was the storming of the Bastille successful?
Some managed to enter the courtyard, troops shot 98 people, causing a riot
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What did the storming of the Bastille inspire?
The Municipal Revolt and the Rural Revolt
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Name two towns that also overthrew their old councils
Bordeaux/Lille/Rouen/Lyon
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What did each town set up to protect the revolutionary changes?
Citiizens' militia
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What event does the phrase 'The Great Fear' refer to?
20th July - 6th August 1789: Chateau were attacked and set on fire by peasants as they believed the chateau were storing grain
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What did the August Decrees abolish?
The feudal system and all rights/dues relating to serfdom
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When were the August Decrees passed?
5th August 1789
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Why were the August Decrees significant in the revolution?
Started to dismantle the Ancien Regime/Marked the end of privilege of birth/Gave all French people the same rights
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When was the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen issued?
26th August 1789
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Give one key point from the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen
All men are born free and equal/Power rests with the people/Freedom to own their own property
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Why did the government want to nationalise church land?
They were unable to get a loan and tax revenue wasn't coming in
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What is an Assignat?
Bonds backed up by the sale of church land that circulated as a form of proper currency
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What is the significance of the events during 'The October Days'?
Limited the influence of Louis/A new decree was passed that made Louis subordinate to the law (end of absolute monarchy)
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
How many people were in the Second Estate in 1780?
Back
350,000
Card 3
Front
How many people were in the Third Estate in 1780?
Back
Card 4
Front
What type of taxes were Capitation, Taille and Vingtieme?
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