Impact of French Revolution Flashcards

1
Q

What happened on 14th July 1789?

A

Storming of the Bastille

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2
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What was the name of the French King’s wife?

A

Marie Antoinette

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3
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What nationality was the French King’s wife?

A

Austrian

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4
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How many estates were in the Estates-General?

A

3

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5
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What was the tennis court oath?

A

The oath taken that the 3rd estate would set up a national assembly

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6
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When was the tennis court oath taken?

A

20th June 1789

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7
Q

What were 2 causes of the French Revolution?

A

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

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8
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What was the name of the radical Jacobin who presided over the Reign of Terror?

A

Robespierre

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9
Q

Which revolutionary was murdered whilst in the bath?

A

Marat

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10
Q

What is the origin of right and left wing?

A

Where the radicals and moderates sat in the National Assembly

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11
Q

Where did the King of France reside?

A

Palace of Versailles

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12
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Which Whig politician spoke out against the French Revolution?

A

Edmund Burke

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13
Q

Who wrote a book called the Rights of Man?

A

Tom Paine

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14
Q

How many copies did the rights of man sell?

A

200,000

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15
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When was “The Rights of Man” published?

A

1791

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16
Q

What happened at Copenhagen fields in 1795?

A

More than 100,000 people demostrated for more political rights

17
Q

Why was the London Corresponding Society formed?

A

To pressurise the government into making political reforms

18
Q

What did the Sheffield society create in 1792?

A

A petition to parliament asking for political reform

19
Q

Name 2 Whig MPs who supported the French Revolution

A

Charles James Fox, Earl Grey

20
Q

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

A

Napoleonic Wars 1793-1815

21
Q

Name a law that the government passed in 1795 to stop revolution from happening in Britain

A

The Treasonable Practices Act, The Seditious Meeting Act

22
Q

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

A

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