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The Palace at Versaille is built is this good or bad for the French people?
I think it is bad for the French People. It shows that the monarchy is not happy with looking at all the starving people of Paris. It also shows that they do not care about the Frech people. Cause they are wasting money for no reason. I also think it shows that the monarchy is weakening. There is also showing that their king and queen are spending money they do not have. -
Who does King Loius XVI marry?
He marries Marie Antoinette who was Austrian-born queen. She lived a life of great pleasure and extravagance and this led to the people really not liking her. She tried to help the poor. She however spend way to much money so this shadowed her good deeds. She spend millions on jewels and clothes that should of been spend on the Frech people. -
What is the Tennis Court Oath?
The Tennis Court Oath is a oath of the third estate to not stop meeting till they have a reform for France. The third estate called themsevles the National Assembly.The main reason they took this oath was because they where locked out of their meeting hall. -
Why does Louis call the first meeting of the Estates-General in 175 years?
Cause Louis was bankrupty the country.Him and Marrie had no lemits, and do not care about the people. It didnt help that the nobles where denoucing roayal tyranny. Bread riots where spreading! -
Why did the people of Paris storm the Bastille?
The people wanted weapons and gunpowder. With the rumors that royal troops were going to occupy the capital. Close to 800 persians assempled and attacked the Bastille. The mob broke the defencses let the prisoners out, but found nothing they needed. -
Why are the Decleration of the Rights of Man important to the French
This document was modeled after the american decaration of Independence. It said that the government was to exist to protect the natural rights of citizens. It also taxed all classes. -
Guillotine is introduced. What was it used for?
Dr. Joseph Guillotin introduced it a s a more humane way of beheading than the uncertain axe. It was used to behead someone. It was the engine of the Reign of Terror. -
What does Robespierre want to do for the French people?
He wanted death to traitors. He wanted to get rid of people that was going to be a threat. He used the guillotine to make a fast kill. He would later meet it himself. -
What happens to Marie Antoinette?
She gets tried and convected. She is beheaded with great dignity. She lost everything before her death. The people cheered as the queen was finally dead. -
What happens to Robespierre?
Since other member where fearing their own lives. The Convention turned on the Committee of Public Safety. They arrested Robespierre and other radicals fell along with him. They where behanded on the machince they beheaded so many others.
