french rev Flashcards
Discuss why the Great Fear took place and what resulted from it.
A wave of panic and violence in 1789 caused by rumors that nobles were attacking peasants. It led to the end of feudal privileges.
What was the Declaration of the Rights of Man? From this document came the motto of the French Revolution. What was it?
A document that declared equality and freedom for all men. The motto was “Liberty, Equality, Fraternity.”
Explain what happened during the Women’s March on Versailles?
Women marched to demand bread and forced the king and queen to move to Paris.
Discuss the type of government the Constitution of 1791 established? How did the king respond to this new Constitution?
It created a constitutional monarchy. The king reluctantly accepted it but tried to escape France later.
Which group pushed the revolution into an even more radical phase? Why do European countries want war with France in 1792?
The Jacobins pushed the revolution to extremes. European countries wanted war to stop the spread of revolutionary ideas.
