the french revolution Flashcards
What was the primary cause of the French Revolution?
Social inequality and financial crisis.
True or False: The Estates-General was called for the first time in 175 years in 1789.
True.
Fill in the blank: The Third Estate represented the _______ in French society.
common people.
What event is considered the start of the French Revolution?
The storming of the Bastille.
Which document, adopted in 1789, outlined the rights of citizens?
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen.
Multiple Choice: Who was the king of France at the beginning of the French Revolution?
Louis XVI.
What was the significance of the Women’s March on Versailles?
It forced the royal family to move to Paris.
True or False: The Reign of Terror was led by Maximilien Robespierre.
True.
What was the primary goal of the Jacobins during the revolution?
To establish a republic and eliminate the monarchy.
Fill in the blank: The guillotine became a symbol of the _______ during the French Revolution.
Reign of Terror.
Multiple Choice: What was the primary purpose of the Committee of Public Safety?
To protect the revolution from its enemies.
What significant event occurred in 1799 that ended the revolution?
The rise of Napoleon Bonaparte.
True or False: The French Revolution led to the establishment of a constitutional monarchy.
True.
What was the impact of the French Revolution on Europe?
It inspired other revolutions and spread ideas of democracy.
Fill in the blank: The _______ was a radical political group during the French Revolution.
Jacobin Club.
Multiple Choice: Which estate paid the majority of taxes in France?
The Third Estate.
What was the outcome of the Tennis Court Oath?
The formation of the National Assembly.
True or False: The French Revolution only affected France and had no impact on other countries.
False.
What was the role of the National Assembly?
To represent the Third Estate and create laws.
Fill in the blank: The phrase ‘Liberty, Equality, Fraternity’ was a motto of the _______.
French Revolution.
Multiple Choice: Who was executed on the guillotine in 1793?
Louis XVI.
What was the significance of the Napoleonic Code?
It reformed the legal system in France.
True or False: The Estates-General was composed of three estates.
True.
What did the Civil Constitution of the Clergy do?
It restructured the Catholic Church in France.
