French Revolution

Question 1

What is the first event that happened in the French Revolution

Answer 1

France was bankrupt . Louis called a meeting of representatives from all 3 estates. This was called the estate-general. However,the demands of the third estate were ignored

Question 2

What is the second event rhat happened in the French Revolution

Answer 2

Some members of the third estate met is a nearby tennis court and promised to continue meting until the king had responded to their demands. This was called the tennis court oath.

Question 3

What was the third thing that happened in the French Revolution

Answer 3

There was a lack of food in Paris and in July 1789a groupe of angry workers attacked the bastille. They released some prisoners and took some wepons that were stored there.

Question 4

What was the forth ting that happened in the French Revolution

Answer 4

Through the summer, violence spread to the countryside. Peasants attacked lords,burning down their houses and destroying tax documents . This was known as the great fear.

Question 5

What was the 5th thing that happened in the French Revolution

Answer 5

In autumn, a group of Parisian women marched to the royal palace of Versailles and forced the king to move to Paris. A revolutionary government made up of representatives of the third estate was set up to rule alongside Louis.

Question 6

What was the sixth thing that happen3d in the French Revolution

Answer 6

By November, food shortages had gotten even worse. A number of workers attacked the kings royal guards and several guards were beheaded.

Question 7

hat was the seventh thing that happened in the French Revolution

Answer 7

In 1791, Louis and his family tried to escape Paris. They were captured and accused of trying to gain Australia’s support for an invasion on France. Louis was arrested and put on trial.

Question 8

What was the eighth thing that happened in the French Revolution

Answer 8

In 1793, after a vote, Louis XVI was executed

Question 9

Third Estate

Answer 9

Third class

Question 10

Estate general

Answer 10

The representatives of the three states

Question 11

National Assembly

Answer 11

The third estate committee

Question 12

Monarchy

Answer 12

The king or queen or the royal family

Question 13

Clergy

Answer 13

Church leaders such as archbishops and bishops but also priest , monks and nuns

Question 14

Aristocracy

Answer 14

The wealthiest group. They are nobels or lords who own much of the land.their families have been rich for generations.

Question 15

Peasants

Answer 15

The poorest group in society. They work on the land. They often have to provide services foe the lord.

Question 16

Girondis

Answer 16

Theis were people who did not support the terror and the jacobins targeted

Question 17

Jacobins

Answer 17

That were the people who decided who got excuted and often targeted the girondins

Question 18

The terror was …….

Answer 18

After the French Revolution France went into a state on disorganisation and the government decided to introduce a death penalty to retain order.