French Revolution

Question 1

What were the three states and what would the order?

Answer 1

The three estates were
Clergy frist estate
Noble second state
Peasants and bourgeoisie Third estate

Question 2

What were the three causes of the French revolution?

Answer 2

Enlightenment ideas
-left side people to question the inequalities
Economics-government spending on military and luxury
Politics/class conflict
-because of financial problems that would need to increase taxes reduce expenses or both but the third estate were the only ones who had to pay taxes

Question 3

What was the result of the national assembly?

Answer 3

The king favored the current system and so the third estate still we’re the only ones who had to pay attention

Question 4

What had the third estate declared itself and what had they stated they would do?

Answer 4

They had declare themselves the national assembly and they said that they would be the ones to draft a new Constitution

Question 5

What is the tennis court oath?

Answer 5

An oath made in which the deputy store to continue meeting until a new constitution was made

Question 6

What was the Great fear?

Answer 6

The rush panic that presents would start rebellion

Question 7

What was the main idea expressed in the U.S delectation of independence?

Answer 7

The colonist assert natural rights and right to rebel against tyranny

Question 8

What event marked the end to the reign of terror?

Answer 8

The fall of Robespierre

Question 9

How did Napoleon initially gain control over France in 1799?

Answer 9

By leading the coup d’etat against the directory

Question 10

Why was the Directory unpopular with many french citizens?

Answer 10

The Directory was was plagued by corruption and inefficiency

Question 11

Whose ideas most influenced the Declaration of the rights of man and citizens ?

Answer 11

John Locke

Question 12

How did the American Revolution contribute to the French Revolution?

Answer 12

It Provided a model of enlightenment ideas that influenced the French Revolution

Question 13

Why did the sans-culottes choose to reject traditional breeches?

Answer 13

To protest the social hierarchy and align with the common people

Question 14

What fractions in the French Revolution was the most radical and demanded the greatest changes?

Answer 14

Jacobins

Question 15

What did the national Assembly adapt?

Answer 15

Decoration of the rights of men and the citizens

Question 16

Which enlightenment thinker has the most significant influence on the formation of the American politic system?

Answer 16

Montesquieu

Question 17

What describes the concept of popular sovereignty?

Answer 17

Government power is derived from the consent of the people

Question 18

What is the main difference between representative/republic democracy and direct democracy?

Answer 18

In representative democracy citizens elect officials to make decisions on their behalf

Question 19

What was a significant Roman contribution to democratic governce?

Answer 19

The ideal of rule of law

Question 20

Who led the reign of terror?

Answer 20

Robespierre’s

Question 21

What was the main goal of the committee of public safety during the reign of terror?

Answer 21

To crush opposing to the revolution and eliminate perceived enemies

Question 22

What was something that was not a major goal of the Congress of Vienna?

Answer 22

Expanding politician rights

Question 23

Thomas hobby believe that human nature required which type of government to maintain order?

Answer 23

Absolute monarchy

Question 24

Thomas hobby believe that human nature required which type of government to maintain order?

Answer 24

Absolute monarchy