Across
- 2. – The intellectual movement that questioned authority and emphasized reason and rights.
- 3. – The system of rule where power was inherited, but in France, it was crumbling.
- 7. – What happened to bread, causing hunger and fueling riots.
- 9. – Thinkers like Voltaire and Rousseau who challenged traditional power and shaped new ideas.
- 10. – The rigid social hierarchy that divided French society into three unequal groups.
- 13. – The radical uprising in 1789 that overthrew the old regime.
- 14. – The nationality of the people rising up against their rulers in 1789.
- 15. – A philosopher who argued for the “general will” and inspired calls for democracy.
Down
- 1. – The belief that the king’s power was total and came from God.
- 4. – The severe economic situation France faced before the Revolution, leading to unrest.
- 5. – The indecisive French king who paid the ultimate price for his failures.
- 6. – A heavy financial burden unfairly placed on the Third Estate.
- 8. – Many fought in the American Revolution and later joined the push for change in France.
- 11. – A massive problem for France, worsened by war spending and royal extravagance.
- 12. – A sharp-witted writer who criticized the Church and monarchy, advocating for free speech.