Crash Course - French Revolution

1. What was the system of kings and nobles called?
2. What percent of the budget was Louis XVI spending to service the federal debt?
3. What was the closest thing that France had to a national parliament?
4. What were the three estates  (Note:  John Green slips up and swaps the 1st and 2nd estates)?
5. After a few rounds of voting, What did the Third Estate do that did not please King Louis very much?
6. When they couldn't meet in the legislature, the National Assembly found another building where they swore the famous ______  ______ Oath.
7. On July 14th, what prison did the rebels seize?
8. On August 26th, what document did the National Assembly create?
9. In October of 1789, what rumor started about Marie Antoinette and what event did this spark?
10. The French Revolution, at the time, was less about fancy Enlightenment ideas and more about lack of _____ and the impact of economic contractions on the poor.
11. What was the radical wing that called for a creation of a republic?
12. What did Louis XVI do that made him seem like an enemy of the revolution, sparking a new republican constitution in the middle of wartime?
13. Describe two reasons why the guillotine was celebrated?
14. What group was responsible for killing many people during the radical phase of the revolution, and who led it?
15. During the second phase of the revolution, how many hours were in a day and how many minutes were in an hour?
16. Who was established as First Consul of France after a series of coups during wartime?
17. Why might some say that the French Revolution failed in its goals?
18. According to John Green, what made the French Revolution so radical?
19. John Green argues the debates over the issues brought about by the French Revolution are alive today;  what quote by William Faulkner does he close with?