Revolution Fact Test Flashcards
What happened on July 14th 1789?
Storming of the bastille
What was the name of the French kings wife ?
Marie Antoinette
What nationality was the French kings wife ?
Austrian
How many estates were in the Estates- General?
3
What was the Tennis Court Oath?
The oath taken that the 3rd estate would set up a National Assembly
When was the Tennis Court Oath taken?
20th June 1789
What were the 2 causes of the French Revolution ?
Absolute monarch and poverty (also bad harvests, lavish lifestyle, national debt etc…)
What was the name of the radical Jacobean who presided over the reign of terror
Robespierre
Which revolutionary was murdered whilst in the bath?
Marat
What is the origin of right and left wing?
Where radicals and moderates sat in the National Assembly
Where did the king of France reside
Palace of Versailles
Which Whig politician spoke out against the French Revolution ?
Edmund Burke
Who wrote the book called the rights of man
Tom Paine
How many copies did the rights of man sell
200,000
When was the right of man published
1791
What happened at Copenhagen fields in 1795
More than 100,000 people demonstrated for more political rights
Why was London corresponding society formed?
To pressurise the government into making political reform
Name 2 Whig MPs who supported the French Revolution
Charles James fox and earl grey
Why did many people turn away from the French Revolution from 1793 onwards
Napoleonic wars 1793-1815
Name a law that the government passed in 1795 to stop revolution from happening in Britain
The treasonable practices act
The seditious meetings act
Name 2 other ways that the government responded to the threat of the French Revolution?
Banned rights of man
Spy network set up
(Also tax on newspapers)
What did the Sheffield society create in 1792?
A petition to parliament asking for political reform ?
