GLOBAL 10H- french revolution test

Question 1

tennis court oath

Answer 1

gathered together and swore that they wouldn’t stop meeting until they got a new constitution

Question 2

tennis court oath signifigance?

Answer 2

its significant because this is when they realized the power they held

Question 3

attack on the bastille

Answer 3

the people see troops forming outside of paris, get guns, break into the Bastille for gunpowder (killing guards, soldiers, mayor the people tear down the Bastille brick by brick

Question 4

the declaration of the rights of men

Answer 4

created by the french people, forces king louis to sign it, diminishing his power. (representative goverment to protect freedom of all men

Question 5

the guillotine

Answer 5

the french people wanted equal death for all estates, guillotine was created as a quick, painless humane solution

Question 6

meritocracy

Answer 6

goverment determined by ability, work ethic etc and not birth

Question 7

impact of the french revolution

Answer 7

increase in nationalism (nationalism isnt good, promotes ethnocentrism)

Question 8

sans-callotes

Answer 8

radicals, wanted and promoted freedom, strength in #s

Question 9

jacobins

Answer 9

radicals wanted change