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 Loius XIV called himself what and what was his phrase? |
"Sun Kin"
Etat c'est moi = I am the nation |
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When did Louis XIV die?
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1715
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 When did Louis XVI come to the throne? |
1774
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Why wasn't Louis XVI prepared to be king?
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He did not have the qualities, was not interested in governing and left many decisions to others
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What were some of the problems in France during Louis XVI's reign?
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Laws were different in different parts of the country, language barriers, heavy taxes and the terrible poverty of many people.
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When and who did Louis XVI marry?
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Marie Antoinette in 1770
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What were some of the reasons that Marie Antoinette was unpopular?
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She was part of the Austrian royal family, offended many with her attitude towards French manners and courtesies, the Affair of the Diamond Necklace and the fact that she fired people for no reason except that she didn't like them.
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Where did all the money spent by Louis XIV and his successors come from?
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Taxing and exploiting the lower and middle classes.
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What were France's problems made worse by in the 1780s?
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Famines and other disasters.
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Who made up the three Estates?
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1st - clergy
2nd - aristocrats 3rd - middle class |
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When was the Estates General ordered to meet by Louis XVI?
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1789
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Who was the National Assembly led by and what was their real goal?
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Count Mirabeau. New constitution for France.
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When did the Fall of Bastille happen?
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July 14, 1789
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When did the king and queen and their children try to escape?
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1791
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Who were the radical leaders of the revolution?
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Jean-Paul Marat, Jacques Danton and Maximilien Robespierre
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