Causes of the French Revolution 3.0 / 5 based on 4 ratings ? HistoryFrance 1589-1850A2/A-levelOCR Created by: Charlotte MasonCreated on: 05-03-13 20:56 Examples of how Louis' personailty affected start of revolution Indecisive-hesitated over decision on voting at E-G. Uniterested-would rather be hunting. Unsupportive-Sacked Calonne in 1787 1 of 31 Examples of why people disliked Marie Antoinette Madame Defecit-1/2 million livres debts in 1 year. l'autrichienne. extravagent-hair styles e.g the pouf 2 of 31 When did Louis move Paris Parlement to Troyes? 1788-resulted in aristocratic revolt in support of parlements 3 of 31 How many soldiers did Louis move to Paris at time of EG? 30,000 4 of 31 When was Louis crowned King? 1774 5 of 31 Examples of Louis' absolute power Lettre de cachet and Lit de Justice 6 of 31 When was EG eventually called and when had it last met? Called 5th may 1789, had last met in 1614 7 of 31 Why could Louis be responsible for Tennis Court Oath? Ordered the hall to be locked and guarded by royal troops-fuelled fear he would attack National Assembly 8 of 31 When did 3rd Estate declare the national assembly? When did clergy join? 17th June 1789, clergy joined 19th 9 of 31 Who wrote "What is the 3rd Estate?", when and what did it say? Sieyès, Jan 1789, said 3rd Estate was "everything" and needed to obtain a constitution to end inequality 10 of 31 Name the 3 main philosophes Rousseau, Voltaire, Montesquieu 11 of 31 How big was 3rd Estate? Peasants-24 million (80/90%) Bourgeoisie- 2.5 million 12 of 31 How big was first estate? 170,000 members 13 of 31 How big was second estate? 300,000-400,000 members- owned around a fifth of France's land 14 of 31 When did France join American war of Independence and how much did it cost? 1778, 1066 million livres 15 of 31 Which other wars had France been involved in pre-revolution? Wars of Spanish (1701-13), Austrian (1740-8) and Seven Years War (1756-63) 16 of 31 When was vingtième introduced and what was it? 1749-a levy on income-paid by all but clergy 17 of 31 The Controller-Generals in order Jaques Turgot, Necker, Calonne, Brienne, Necker 18 of 31 Worst incident of Revolt of the Nobles Day of Tiles 7 June 1788-4 killed-in support of parlements 19 of 31 When did France hit bankrupcy? 16 August 1788 20 of 31 In 1788 the clergy gave the King a Don Gratuit of... a quarter the normal amount 21 of 31 The Assembly of Notables met when? Whom? What happened? Feb 1787, 144 representatives of nobility, refused to agree to Calonne's reform plans 22 of 31 Necker was sacked when? 11th July 1789 23 of 31 When was Tennis Court Oath? 20th June 1789 24 of 31 Louis' reaction to Tennis Court Oath? Any resolutions by 3rd estate void-agreed to some concessions e.g freedom of press. not enough so on 27 June reversed decision 25 of 31 What was a particular issue brought up in Cahiers de Doléances? Feudalism 26 of 31 In spring of 1789 how much being spent on bread? Up to 88% of a Parisian worker's wage 27 of 31 Disastrous harvest in which year? 1788 28 of 31 Textile production cut by how much in 1789? 50% 29 of 31 Flour war was in? 1776 30 of 31 Example of France's lack of industrialisation France had 8 cotton mills, Britain had 200 31 of 31
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