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French n America. N politics n history Flashcards

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1
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What happens on July 14th 17898

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Storming of the Bastille

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2
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What was the name of the french kings wife

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Marie Antoinette

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What nationality was the French kings wife

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Austrian

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4
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How many estates were in the Estates-General

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3

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What was the tennis court oath

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The oath taken by the 3rd estate would set up the National Assembly

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When was the tennis court oath taken

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20th June 1789

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What were 2 of the French Revolution

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Taxation of the 3rd estate, absolute monarch, poverty, bad harvests, national debt, lavish lifestyle of the nobility

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What was the name of the radical jacobin who presided over the Reign of Terror

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Robespierre

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9
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Which revolutionary was murdered whilst in the bath

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Marat

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10
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What is the origin of right and left wing

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Where the radicals and moderates sat in the National Assembly

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Where did the king of France reside

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Palace of Versailles

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12
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Which politician spoke out against the French Revolution

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Edmund Burke

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13
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Who wrote the book called the rights of man

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Tom Paine

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How many copies did the rights of man sell

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200,000

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When was the rights of man published

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1791

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What happened at Copenhagen Fields in 1795

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More than 100,000 people demonstrated for more political rights

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Why was the London Corresponding society formed

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To pressurise the government into making political reforms

18
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What did the Sheffield Society create in 1792

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A petition to parliament asking for political reform

19
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Name 2 Whig MPs who supported the French Revolution

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Charles James Fox, Earl Grey

20
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Why did many people turn away from the French Revolution from 1793 onwards

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Napoleonic Wars 1793-1815

21
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Name a law that government passed in 1795 to stop Revolution from happening in Britain

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The Treasonable Practices Act and The seditious Meeting act

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Name 2 other ways that the government responded to the threat of the French Revolution

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Banned rights of man, set up spy network, tax on newspapers

A-level History (7 decks)

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