Global Studies: French Revolution Jeopardy

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1. What people made up the THREE estates of France? (answer in order of decreasing social status)

1 st Estate = clergy 2 nd Estate = nobles 3 rd Estate = commoners (bourgeoisie, peasants, sans culottes)

What form of government existed under the Old Regime?

ABSOLUTEMONARCHY

WHAT GRIEVANCE DID ALL OF THE 3 RD ESTATE SHARE?

HEAVY TAXATION

List THREE ways that the Old Regime interfered with the Bourgeoisies’ businesses.

1.Controlled prices 2. Controlled wages 3. Controlled markets (mercantilism) 4. Controlled source of raw materials (mercantilism) 5. Received a percentage of their profit!

How did the French monarchy create an economic (financial) crisis within France? (2 reasons)

WARS (taxes) EXTRAVAGENCE (taxes) INCREASE IN PRICES LOANS (deficit spending)

The name of the promise whereby members of the 3 rd estate pledged to make a constitution for France…

TENNIS COURT OATH

“Men are born free and equal in rights.” 1.What revolutionary document expressed this sentiment? 2. Who coined this expression?

1. DECLARATION OF THE RIGHTS OF MAN 2. JOHN LOCKE

WHAT WAS THE RULING GOVERNMENT DURING ? (the year revolution began)

NATIONALASSEMBLY

LIST TWO REASONS WHY THE “STORMING OF THE BASTILLE” OCCURRED

1. ARMS (WEAPONS) 1. ARMS (WEAPONS) 2. FREE PRISONERS 3. SYMBOL OF ABSOLUTE POWER

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How did the Declaration of the Rights of Man limit the king’s power? (2 reasons)

1. SEPARATION OF POWERS 2. EQUALITY 3. FREE SPEECH 4. RIGHT TO TRIAL, ETC. 5. NEW SYSTEM OF TAXATION

WHAT RULING GOVERNMENT TOOK OVER THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ( )

NATIONALCONVENTION

WHO SERVED AS LEADER OF THE RADICALS?

ROBESPIERRE

LIST TWO ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE REIGN OF TERROR

1.COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC SAFETY (OPPRESSION) 2. EXECUTIONS OF COMMONERS 3. EXECUTION OF KING

WHY DID THE REVOLUTION TURN RADICAL?

1. DESIRE FOR MORE CHANGE; KILL THE KING (MONARCHY) 2. FEAR OF FOREIGN PRESSURE TO CRUSH REVOLUTION

1.What was the slogan of the revolution? 2. What is the name of the national anthem?

1. Liberty, Equality, Fraternity 2. La Marseillaise

What was the ruling government after the radicals lost power? ( )

DIRECTORY

HOW DID THE RULING GOVERNMENT OF THE REACTIONARY PERIOD LOSE POWER?

COUP D’ETAT

WHAT BATTLE WAS NAPOLOEON DEFEATED?

WATERLOO

WHY DID NAPOLOEON’S ARMY STRUGGLE IN RUSSIA?

1. GEOGRAPHY (size, climate) 2. Poor preparation 3. Scorched earth lack of supplies/food)

LIST THREE PROVISIONS OF THE NAPOLEONIC CODE.

1.Government Jobs (based on merit) 2. Education 3. Land Re-distribution 4. Equality (lack of freedoms)

French revolutionaries were INSPIRED by…

ENGLIGHTENMENTTHOUGHTOR AMERICAN REVOLUTION

WHAT WAS THE NAME OF THE PEACE CONFERENCEPOST-REVOLUTION?

CONGRESSOFVIENNA

List THREE provisions of the Conference of Vienna

1.BALANCE OF POWER 2.LEGITIMACY 3.WEAKEN FRANCE – TERRITORIES STRIPPED, TROOPS 4. COMPENSATION

WHAT DID AUSTRIA GAIN FROM THE CONGRESS OF VIENNA?

GERMANAND ITALIAN STATES

LIST THREE EFFECTS OF THE FRENCH REVOLUTION OUTSIDE FRANCE

1.EUROPEAN NATIONALISM 2. LATIN AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE 3. BIRTH OF LIBERALISM & CONSERVATISM 4. POLITICAL BOUNDARIES CHANGED