The French Revolution

Question 1

The French Revolution

Answer 1

1789-1799 (10 years)

Question 2

Estates General were dismissed in:

Answer 2

1614 by Louis the 13th

Question 3

Th Estates General were called back in:

Answer 3

1789 by Louis the 16th

Question 4

Absolute Monarchy started:

Answer 4

1789

Question 5

Limited/Constitutional Monarchy started in:

Answer 5

September of 1791

Question 6

Republic started in:

Answer 6

1793

Question 7

Reign of Terror:

Answer 7

Late 1792- July 1794

Question 8

Phases of the Revolution:

Answer 8

Moderate Phase of the National Assembly (1789-1791)
Radical Phase/ Reign of Terror (late 1792- July 1794)
Reaction against extremist: Directory (1795-1799)
Age of Napoleon (1799-1815)

Question 9

Kings Henry the 4th, Louis the 13th ( and Richelieu)-Louis the 16th had done _______ to the nobles in _____:

Answer 9

From the 1500s-1700s they had reduced the nobles influence and taken away much of their military power by crushing their armies, given government positions to educated professionals (non nobles), and distracted and manipulated them at Versailles.

Question 10

Nobles resented French kings for using absolute power since:

Answer 10

late 1500s

Question 11

There was poor harvest in France in:

Answer 11

1780s

Question 12

The 7 years war lasted from:

Answer 12

1756-1763

Question 13

American Revolution:

Answer 13

1776-1781

Question 14

Extravagant spending by Louis the 14th (aristocracy/nobles/royals/kings) lasted:

Answer 14

1643-1715

Question 15

Building of Versailles by Louis the 15th:

Answer 15

1715-1774

Question 16

Louis dedicated his life to pleasure:

Answer 16

1774-1793 (lasted until his execution)

Question 17

Jacques Necker (Louis the 16th finance minister) worked:

Answer 17

1776-1781

Question 18

Clergy and Nobles pressured Louis the 16th to fire Necker in:

Answer 18

1781

Question 19

Bad harvest in the:

Answer 19

1780s

Question 20

The French Revolution and Napoleon

Answer 20

1789-1815

Question 21

1788

Answer 21

Wealthy and powerful people demanded that Louis the 16th summon Estates General. Selection of representatives began.
Nobles wanted to bring absolute monarch under control and guarantee their privileges.

Question 22

Estates General had not been called for:

Answer 22

175 years

Question 23

End of 1788:

Answer 23

France was on the verge of bankruptcy, large deficit
Bread riots spreading (noble homes/ castles being attacked)
Nobles denouncing royal tyranny (absolutism)

Question 24

April 1789:

Answer 24

unrest exploded at Paris wallpaper factory because of rumor the owner planned to cut wages despite very high bread/ food prices; nobles were not concerned/ expected economics reforms to solve problem

Question 25

May 1789

Answer 25

at Versailles (12 miles outside of Paris) the Estates general had met.

Question 26

June 1789

Answer 26

The King had felt threatened by the demands of the National Assembly he locked them outside and the EG met in the Tennis Court and signed the Tennis Court Oath.

Question 27

Bastille Day

Answer 27

July 14, 1789

Question 28

1789

Answer 28

political crisis coincided with bad harvest which lead to a horrible famine

Question 29

Nobles voted to end privileges (manorial dues, exclusive hunting rights, special legal status, and exemption from taxes)

Answer 29

August 4,1789

Question 30

National Assembly issued Declaration of Rights of Man

Answer 30

August 1789

Question 31

Large Crowd marched to and gathered at Versailles

Answer 31

October 1789

Question 32

Marie Antoinette married Louis the 16th in

Answer 32

1770

Question 33

Civil Constitution of Clergy placed Catholic Church under state control in

Answer 33

1790

Question 34

1791:

Answer 34

National Assembly completed the Constitution of 1791

Question 35

Louis th 16th tried to escape and was caught in

Answer 35

June 1791

Question 36

Declaration of Pilnitz issued by King Prussia and Austrian emperor

Answer 36

August 1791

Question 37

Newly elected lawmakers (Legislative Assembly) took office, economic problems renewed turmoil, San culottes demanded republic and found support in Jacobins

Answer 37

October 1791

Question 38

LA responded to threat of Pilnitz by declaring war on Prussia and Asutria

Answer 38

April 1792 (fighting lasted until 1815)

Question 39

Tuileries Palace was stormed, guards were killed

Answer 39

August 10,1792

Question 40

September Massacres happened in

Answer 40

September 1792

Question 41

Monarchy was abolished , France was declared a republic (Nation Convention Voted to abolish monarchy)

Answer 41

1792

Question 42

Louis the 16th was executed

Answer 42

January 1793

Question 43

Marie Antoinette was executed in

Answer 43

October 1793

Question 44

Robespierre explained necessity of Guillotine

Answer 44

February 5,1794

Question 45

Robespierre was arrested and executed in

Answer 45

July 27,1794

Question 46

The third Constitution was written in

Answer 46

1795