1. Unit Test Review
French Revolution

2. Question #1
What are the causes of the French Revolution (see chart at the end)

3. Answer #1 Enlightenment thinking Economic crisis War debt/bad harvest/
Weak leadership
Inequality

4. Question #2
What is a primary source? Give a definition in your own words and create and example.

5. Answer #2
A written document or object that was from the time being studied
Example: If we were to study President Obama, and we had his diaries or journal. That would give a first hand account of what he thought.

6. Question #3
What was the result of the French Revolution?

7. Answer # 3 Feudalism abolished Constitution of 1791 National assembly
Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen
Abolished churches authority to collect taxes

8. Question #4
Facts for the three estates:

9. #4 Answer-Three Estates
1st estate: The Clergy (paid no taxes had one vote)
2nd estate: The nobility (paid no taxes had one vote)
3rd estate: 97% of people (one vote paid all the taxes)

10. Question #5
Why did France have debt before the revolution began?

11. Answer #5
1. France fought Britain and the British colonies in America in the French and Indian war
2. France sent soldiers to help America win its independence in the American Revolution
This cost France many $$$

12. Question #6
What does the term Bourgeoisie mean?

13. Answer #6
The bourgeoisie were part of the third class. Generally they were educated, usually middle class, sometimes wealthy. They were not nobles.

14. Question #7
List and describe 3 things that both the French Revolution and American Revolution had in common.

15. Answer #7 Both based on Enlightenment ideas
Both produced similar documents
Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen (French)
Constitution (American)
Both Born of economic conditions (taxes/inequality)
Both wanted to form a government based on more democracy

16. Question #8
What important Enlightenment ideas caused the 3 Estate to revolt?

17. Answer # 8 The idea that challenged the divine right of kings
The idea of equality and power to the people

18. Question # 9
What is an absolute monarchy?

19. Answer #9
A king or queen that has total power.

20. Question #10
Who is Maximilien Robespierre

21. Answer # 10 Influential figure of the French Revolution.
Leader of the Jacobins
Welcomed the Declaration of the Rights of man and citizens
Leader of the committee of public safety
Led the reign of terror

22. Question #11
What was the Reign of Terror

23. Answer #11
A time in the French Revolution when the leaders used terror and violence against anyone who was suspected of being against the revolution.

24. Question #12
What was the Estates General

25. Answer #12
It was the system in place that divided the people into three Estates. It was very unequal.
1st estate-clergy
2nd- nobility
3r - everyone else.

26. Question #13
How many votes did the Third Estate get at the Estates General.

27. Answer #13
1 vote

28. Question #14
What happened during the Tennis Court Oath What did the members of the national assembly promise?

29. Answer #14
They promised not to leave until they wrote a new constitution.

30. Question #15
Who was Napoleon Bonaparte?

31. Answer #15
He was a low level Military Commander that rose to power and eventually become Emperor of France.
He was considered a military genius.
He conquered most of Europe
Eventually defeated

32. Question #16
What are the accomplishments of Napoleon as a leader in France.

33. Answer #16 Ended the French Revolution
Major Reforms ( Code of Napoleon)
Created a spirit of Nationalism
Credited with building the moderns nation
Excellent speaker

34. Question # 17
What happened to Naploleon. Where did he face his final defeat?

35. Answer #17 Napoleon was put in exile to the island prison of Elba
Napoleon faced final defeat at the battle of Waterloo

36. Question #18
Why were King Louise XVI and Marie Antoinette so unpopular?

37. Answer #18
Louise XVI was a weak leader and cared little for his people
Marie Antoinette was disliked for being so careless of the people. ‘Let them eat cake”
They both lived in enormous luxury while the people starved.

38. Question # 19
How did the Enlightenment thinking play a big role in the American and French Revolutions?

39. Answer # 19
Both revolutions were born of the ideas of liberty, equality, democracy, and natural rights.
Leaders of both revolutions tried to build a nation on those ideas.

41. Tired yet?
Study hard, get a good night sleep. You will do fine!