Multiple Choice
1. The most radical was Marat, the most radical group were the Jacobins.
2. The Great Fear happened in the early stages of the French Revolution, it happened everywhere in France. Even in rural areas.
3. French soldiers also fought in the west. America. They were there to help American colonists to fight against the British.
4. The Three Estates belonged to the Estates General. The first estate composed of the clergy. The second with aristocrats. And the third with the middle class.
5. Louis XVI attempted to flee in 1971.
6. The Directory was not a revolutionary government body.
7. Basics of Robespierre's reign - ruled France with the power of a dictator, destroyed all opposition to the government and made sweeping changes in France, he guillotined 37,000 people and himself, country was modernized in many ways, made army efficient, new schools and universities were set up to educate the population, and confiscated all the property of the emigres.
8. The mob stormed the Bastille not to free prisoners, but actually after gunpowder and weapons inside the Bastille which was an armory to help fight against the king.
9. The Declaration of the Rights of Man resulted in a new title for all: citizen.
10.Reign of Terror - 1793-1794. Ruled by Robespierre. During this period the revolutionary government had extraordinary powers, made a number of harsh laws to intimidate or eliminate anyone who disagreed with the radical Jacobins. Guillotined 37.000 people. After Danton's execution in 1794, Robespierre ruled France with the powers of a dictator.
Matching
1. Constitutional - a constitution is a document which sets out the major laws and principals of the government.
Moderates wanted a constitutional monarchy, they avoided conflict, but wanted change, keep the king but compromise his absolute power.
2. Foreign War - attempt to be offensive. E.G. France sends soldiers to America instead of stopping riots during the revolution.
3. Paris - Largest city in France, situated on the Seine, 145 km from the English Channel. Hub of the country.
4. Sans culottes - mostly poor people from Paris and larger cities. Resented the Bourgeoisie. Wanted low prices and free bread. Very violent. Supported the radicals who wanted to execute the king and aristocrats. Led by Marat, the most radical.
5. Tennis - Referring to the Tennis Court Oath: a pledge that they will continue meeting until France had a new form of government. 3rd Estate.
6. Flour - used to make bread. In the Reign of Terror, food speculators were guillotined and all granaries and bakeries were placed under state control.
7. Directory - Controlled by the middle class, new government gave most of the power to people of property. People with money get special privileges - could vote for and elect members to the government. Days of equality are over.
8. Emigres - people who leave one country for another. Aristocrats were departing to England and Switzerland.
9. Painting - tell a story.
10. Versailles - Louis XIV palace location. Nobles forced to live in the same area.
True or False
1.Power of the Estates General - they had limited power almost none. They could not be called by themselves only by the king. And were told to meet only in a financial crisis.
2. Louis rejected the Third Estate. And the they broke off and declared they would form a new government known as the National Assembly. Their goal was a new constitution for France.
3. Yes the people armed themselves.
4. The mob of Women marched from Versailles to Paris and ordered the king to return to the city.
5. Influence of enlightenment thinkers on the declaration - the declaration guaranteed freedom of thought, speech, religion, security and property, and it put limits on the power of the government.
6. Legislative assembly - tried to establish a workable government, but it was doomed to fail. Radicals wanted a republic, moderates wanted a constitutional monarchy, and monarchists wanted to restore most of the kings power.
7. Yes the sans-culottes were the most radical. They were led by the most radical bad ass man. Jean-Paul Marat.
8. Others would attack France, threatening to invade France hoping to stop the revolution from spreading to their monarchies.
9. Reign of Terror - the Jacobins (The National Convention) and price control by Robespierre and the government if not then the Bourgeoisie.
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