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Jeopardy This and That Enlightenment The Estates Revolution Dawns Fear and Terror War and Execution 100 100 100 100 100 100 200 200 200 200 200 200 300 300 300 300 300 300 400 400 400 400 400 400 500 500 500 500 500 500

Define philosophe A 100

French enlightened thinkers A 100

Name at least two factors that helped to spread the views of the enlightenment.

Salons, encyclopedia, books

How would you describe Hobbes's views on human nature How would you describe Hobbes's views on human nature? Explain his social contract theory A 300

All men are born cruel and selfish, an agreement that everyone can co-exist and not harm one another

Who was the first to come up with the heliocentric theory Who was the first to come up with the heliocentric theory? Why was it unpopular at the time? A 400

Copernicus, because it went against the teachings of the Church

What is an enlightened despot? Why was it uncommon?

An enlightened monarch or ruler, because most rulers were not quick to give up power

Which groups of people made up the 3rd Estate? B 100

Bourgeoisie, urban workers, peasants

Who were the bourgeoisies?

Educated, enlightened middle class B 200

What portion of the population was the most heavily taxed and why? B 300

Peasants, they paid taxes to the church, the nobles, and the King

What specific privileges separated the Estates? B 400

Less taxes, opportunity to hold high offices, owned more land B 400

Who were considered to be the MOST radical members of the 3rd Estate Who were considered to be the MOST radical members of the 3rd Estate? Be specific. B 500

Sans-culottes B 500

Explain why France was facing bankruptcy at the dawn of the revolution?

American revolution, royal indulgences, lack of taxation of the first 2 Estates

Explain the situation involving the Estates General C 200

Louis called the Estates General, representatives from all three Estates, to talk about the growing financial crisis C 200

Who was the Abbe Sieyes? C 300

Clergyman from the first estate who supported giving the 3rd Estate more power, influence

DAILY DOUBLE DAILY DOUBLE Place A Wager C 400

What was the first act of the revolution?

The agreement of the 3rd estate to form the National Assembly and defy the King C 400

Explain the situation surrounding the Storming of the Bastille C 500

Answers will vary C 500

What was the Great Fear? D 100

A period of panic and paranoia, where the privileged Estates and the 3rd Estate were untrusting of one another D 100

What role did the Poissard play?

Protesting the prices of bread, these ladies led a march to Versailles and demanded the return of the royals to Paris D 200

What was the name of the important document that declared that all men were born free and equal?

The Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen

Why would King Louis attempt to flee to Austria specifically?

Austria was sympathetic to the King, it was close to France, he wanted to re-establish himself as king D 400

What government was first set up after Louis returned to Paris What government was first set up after Louis returned to Paris? What was the role of the King? D 500

Constitutional monarchy, where the King enforced laws created by the National Assembly

Why were other European monarchs nervous of the growing tensions in France?

They were fearful that their citizens would soon rebel

Who were the Jacobins and who was their leader?

Radical political organization, Maximilien Robespierre

Explain the September Massacres.

Fearful that imprisoned supporters of Louis were plotting their escape, the enraged public massacred 1,000 prisoners E 300

Why was a Constitutional Monarchy no longer an option as a form of government?

The Assembly believed that King Louis was not to be trusted

What was the Committee of Public Safety?

A group of radical leaders whose job it was to protect the goals of the revolution, led by Robespierre E 500

Define republic F 100

A governmental system where citizens vote for individuals to represent them in government

What was the Reign of Terror?

The period of time where Robespierre was head of the French government

Who was Jean Paul Marat? F 300

Radical thinker and writer, author of The Peoples Friend

Who was Jacques Necker? F 400

King Louis’ finance minister, sympathetic to the 3rd Estate

Explain the events surrounding the Tennis Court Oath F 500

Answers will vary F 500

The Final Jeopardy Category is: Early Events of the Revolution Please record your wager. Click on screen to begin

List as many causes of the revolution as you can Click on screen to continue

Click on screen to continue Financial difficulties, failed crops, high bread prices, royal indulgences, American revolution, social class conflict Click on screen to continue

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