Revolution

Question 1

Film: La Nuit Varrenne

Answer 1

Louis XVI & Marie Antoinette try to escape Paris and start a counter revolution.
Caught in Varrenne as traitors. Exectuted, 1793

Question 2

Constituion of 1791

Answer 2

End of Absolute Monarchy
King no long Ruler of France
Jacobins vs Girondins
Creation of departments

Question 3

How were departments decided?

Answer 3

Each person must be able to reach main city of area in 1 day via horseback

Question 4

How did England’s view of the Revolution change in 1793?

Answer 4

No longer sympathetic after beheading of Louis XVI.

Now felt threatened

Question 5

The Reign of Terror

Answer 5

Reign un Revolutionists following fall of Louis XVI
Mostly fought amongst each other
Ended up killing each other

Question 6

The Convention

Answer 6

Men who governed France during the Reign of Terror

They changed names of months, time, etc

Question 7

3 New months under the Reign of Terror: Sunny, Windy, Cold

Answer 7

Fructidor
Ventôse
Frimaire

Question 8

What were some other problems for France during the Reign of Terror?

Answer 8

Revolt by those in Favour of the Monarchy

France stilla t war w/ Austria & Prussia, causing inflation, economic depression, etc

Question 9

Napoléon Bonaparte

Answer 9

Born in Corsica
Joined Military in Paris and had great success in Austra
Given command in Italy
Wife: Joséphine de Beauharnais
Caught by British, sent to L’île d’Elbe, escaped and marched back to Paris - 300 days
After Waterloo, sent to Ste Hélène

Question 10

Les Miserables

Answer 10

Uprising of La Commune
Social Justice,Gender Equality, Education
It’s a direct result of the enlightenment and the revolution