The French Revolution

Question 1

Who were in the 3 estates?

Answer 1

First Estate: The clergy, like bishops and priests, didn’t pay taxes.
Second Estate: The nobility, including aristocrats, also avoided taxes.
Third Estate: Everyone else, like peasants and the middle class, had to pay taxes, which led to growing discontent and eventually sparked the French Revolution.

Question 2

4 causes of the french revolution

Answer 2

Social Inequality
Financial Crisis
Enlightenment Ideas
Weak Leadership

Question 3

Important events in the French Revolution

Answer 3

Storming of the Bastille (July 14, 1789)
Declaration of the Rights of Man (August 1789)
Women’s March on Versailles (October 1789)
Execution of King Louis XVI (January 1793)
Reign of Terror (1793-1794)
Rise of Napoleon Bonaparte (1799)

Question 4

How did France change during the Revolution

Answer 4

End of Monarchy: The French Revolution ended the rule of kings, establishing a republic.
France embraced democratic values like liberty and equality.
Peasants gained rights and land, ending feudal privileges.
Church power was reduced, separating religion from government.
Laws promoted fairness and social mobility, helping the poor.
France fought wars to spread revolutionary ideas.
A violent period saw executions of perceived enemies.
The revolution inspired change worldwide, shaping modern politics and values.

Question 5

What is a primary source

Answer 5

A reliable source with actual information that is not fake

Question 6

What is a secondary source?

Answer 6

made by someone who didn’t witness it and they took information from somewhere else

Question 7

What do countries need to industrialize

Answer 7

Natural Resources
Capital (Money)
Technology
Stability and Support

Question 8

Domestic system

Answer 8

people working in their houses instead of a large factory for mass production

Question 9

Why did the world switch to the factory system?

Answer 9

The invention of machines helped make products faster (Mass production)

Question 10

What were some of the consequences of the Industrial Revolution?

Answer 10

Urbanization
Economic Growth
New Technologies
Social Changes
Labor Issues
Environmental Impact
Global Connections
Political Shifts

Question 11

cause(s) of WW1

Answer 11

The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
( people saw it as a threat)