The French Revelution

Question 1

After 170 years of Absolutism, France was showing the ___

Answer 1

Strains of oppression

Question 2

Costly wars caused France to loose ___

Answer 2

most of its colonies

Question 3

The old regime
-1st estate
-2nd estate
3rd estate

Answer 3

1st-Clergymen (between 1%and 2% of the population)

2nd-Nobility (between 2% and 4% of the population)

3rd-Everone else

Question 4

Who was a part of the third estate?

Answer 4

-Bourgeoise
-Working class
-peasents

Question 5

Bourgeoise

Answer 5

wealthy, middle class

Question 6

Working class

Answer 6

cooks, artisans, small business owners

Question 7

Peasants

Answer 7

tied to the land

Question 8

In 1777 France will have a new King

Answer 8

King Louis XIV

Question 9

King Louis XIV was

Answer 9

An awkward person and a weak king

Question 10

He was also married to ___

Answer 10

Marie Antoinette, a Hapsburg

Question 11

In 1789- The United States adopts the Constitution, forgiving any old depts and ___

Answer 11

refuses to pay back France.

Question 12

In 1777, louis XLV decided to send Frances limited resources to help ___

Answer 12

the Americans during their revelution

Question 13

Fearful of Frances financial crisis, Louis calls on its ___

Answer 13

legislative branch.

Question 14

The Estates-General

Answer 14

-Only meet when called on the King
-Each Estate gets a vote

Question 15

Many members of the third estate arrive hoping to make changes reflected ___

Answer 15

Enlightment ideals

Question 16

Representatives of the third estate are disappointed when Louis orders that the Estates general follow ___

Answer 16

traditional rules on voting

Question 17

The representatives of the Third Estate form the ___

Answer 17

National Assembly

Question 18

When locked out of their building, the representatives take the ___

Answer 18

Tennis Court Oath

Question 19

Rumors began to circulate throughout Paris that Louis was planning on using the millitary to ___

Answer 19

massacre the National Assembly

Question 20

July 14, 1789- Mobs storm the Bastille and seize ___

Answer 20

guns and powder

Question 21

For a month, the situation calms, but rumors abound that Louis will destroy the ___

Answer 21

National Assembly.

Question 22

After a shortage of bread, the women of Paris march to ___

Answer 22

Versailles and overrun the Palace

Question 23

Louis and his family are forced to accompany the crowd to the old palace___

Answer 23

the Tuileries.

Question 24

Frightened, Louis now begins to allow the Estates General to have ___

Answer 24

one vote per representatives

Question 25

August, 1789- Declaration of the Rights of Man

Answer 25

-1st and second estates abolished

Question 26

The catholic church was stripped of its ___

Answer 26

wealth and became controlled by the state.

Question 27

June, 1791-Louis and his family attempt to flee to ____

Answer 27

hapsburg land

Question 28

September, 1791-The National Assembly adopts a new constitution, creating a _____

Answer 28

Constitutional Monarchy

Question 29

What are the branches of this new monarchy

Answer 29

-Legislative Assembly -Jacobins -Liberte, Egalite, Fraternite

Question 30

Believing that the Hapsburgs were conspiring to overthrow the new government, the Legislative Assembly declares war on the ____

Answer 30

Holy Roman Empire in 1792

Question 31

The war begins badly for France

Answer 31

-Austrians defeat French Army in Northern Italy -Prussia declare war on France and advances on Paris

Question 32

Louis XVI is ___

Answer 32

Placed on trial and sentenced to death.

Question 33

January 21, 1793-Louis XVI is ___

Answer 33

Guillotined

Question 34

Following the execution of Louis, France will enter a___

Answer 34

year-long period of chaos.

Question 35

Marie Antoinette guillotined October, 1793

Answer 35

-Maximilien Robespierre emerges as the leader of the leader of the Ministry of Public Safety

Question 36

Jacobins try to replace religion with ___

Answer 36

reason

Question 37

The Reign of Terror-

Answer 37

between 30,000 to 40,000 guillotined

Question 38

France will see victories on the battlefield

Answer 38

Prussian invasion stopped French defeat Hapsburg forces and invade Northern Italy

Question 39

July, 1794-Reign of Terror ends

Answer 39

-Robespierre guillotines

Question 40

With the end of the reign of terror, ___

Answer 40

a new age will begin for France

Question 41

Amidst the chaos, a leader will ___

Answer 41

emerge to restore order