The French Revolution

Question 1

The word “Revolution” means

Answer 1

To change

Question 2

What factors led to the cause of the French Revolution?

Answer 2

1. Inequalities of society
2. Enlightenment; ideas of change
3. American revolution (inspiration)
4. Corruption of the French kings

Question 3

3 groups made up the 3rd estate

Answer 3

1. Bourgeois
2. Artisans
3. Peasant farmers / city workers - Labor

Question 4

The king at the Time was _____ and was married to Mary antoinette, who they called ______ cuz she was a foreigner and spent a lot of dough on moneys and all dat shiiiet

Answer 4

Louis XVI. Madame Deficit

Question 5

France went bankrupt for a bit there, why? (2)

Answer 5

1. Constant wars for the past 100 years

2. Extravagant spending of the monarchy (palaces and parties)

Question 6

Versailles

Answer 6

800 from summer home of the king

Question 7

Representative assembly of the 3 estates that had not been called in 175 years

Answer 7

Estates general. Why hadn’t they been called in so long? Cuz they got no power

Question 8

Constitutional monarchy

Answer 8

King did not have absolute power, and i think that means they got to choose why dey king wuz

Question 9

3rd estate becomes the National Assembly, which later becomes…

Answer 9

The Legislative Assembly

Question 10

The Legislative Assembly is divided into 3 factions

Answer 10

1. Royalists - hope to restore the absolute monarchy
2. Girondists - they favor the constitutional monarchy
3. Jacobins - they favor a Republic