fench revolutuon pt 3 Flashcards
What was the primary cause of the French Revolution?
Social inequality and financial crisis.
Who were the members of the Third Estate?
Commoners, including peasants, workers, and the bourgeoisie.
True or False: The Estates-General was called in 1789 for the first time since 1614.
True.
Fill in the blank: The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen was adopted in _____.
1789.
Who was the Queen of France during the French Revolution?
Marie Antoinette.
What event is considered the start of the French Revolution?
The Storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789.
Multiple Choice: Which group led the radical phase of the French Revolution?
The Jacobins.
What was the purpose of the National Assembly?
To represent the common people and create a new constitution.
Who was Maximilien Robespierre?
A leading figure of the French Revolution and a key member of the Committee of Public Safety.
True or False: The Reign of Terror was a period of mass executions.
True.
What was the fate of King Louis XVI?
He was executed by guillotine in 1793.
Fill in the blank: The French Revolution led to the rise of _____ as a military leader.
Napoleon Bonaparte.
Multiple Choice: Which country was NOT an enemy of France during the Revolution?
Spain.
What was the significance of the Women’s March on Versailles?
It forced the royal family to move to Paris, symbolizing the power of the people.
Who were the sans-culottes?
Working-class militants who played a significant role in the revolution.
True or False: The French Revolution resulted in the establishment of a monarchy.
False.
What was the main goal of the Committee of Public Safety?
To protect the revolution from internal and external enemies.
Fill in the blank: The Napoleonic Code was established in _____.
1804.
Multiple Choice: Which of the following was a consequence of the French Revolution?
Rise of nationalism in Europe.
What was the Directory?
The government that ruled France after the National Convention.
Who were the émigrés?
Nobles and others who fled France during the Revolution.
True or False: The French Revolution inspired other revolutions around the world.
True.
What was the significance of the guillotine during the French Revolution?
It became a symbol of the revolutionary government’s commitment to equality in death.
Fill in the blank: The Concordat of 1801 was an agreement between Napoleon and the _____.
Pope.