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French Revolution

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What had the Seven Years War done to France? Bankrupt France
What were the 3 social classes in France prior to the Age of Enlightenment? Nobility, clergy, peasants
What did the Age of Enlightenment tell people to do? Don’t trust authority, don’t trust anything you’ve been told by anyone else, and think it out for yourself
What ideals did Age of Enlightenment thinkers stress? equality
How much money did Louis XVI pledge to the colonists against Britain (in dollars)? 387 Million
Why do the citizens of France not care for their queen? She has not given them an heir
After several years of bad harvests In France, what item sky rockets in cost? Flour
At Necker’s urging, Louis XVI calls a meeting of the Estates General. Why is this meeting significant? A meeting of the Estates General has not been called in over 175 years
At the Estates General Meeting, what did Robespierre want clergy and nobility to do? Pay taxes
What phrase is Marie Antoinette most famous for, and why is this ironic? “Let them eat cake”, because she never actually said it.
As 20,000 French citizens gather outside the gates of Versailles to protest the shortage of bread, what demands do they send to the king? King and his family move to Paris to live.
Where is the king and his family moved to and from where during this time period? From Versailles to Paris
What nickname has Robespierre now earned from the people of France? The Incorruptible
Where does Louis try to sneak out to with his family? Why did they choose this destination? Austria, Marie Antoinette’s family is from Austria
How do the people of France view Louis’ attempt to get out of France? They see it as abandonment
What type of executions had been reserved for nobility in France? Beheadings
Who opposes the death penalty? Robespierre
What argument does Robespierre lose with the National Assembly? Beheadings will become the new means of punishing those who oppose the revolution
How does the Duke of Brunswick make things worse? He threatens Paris if any harm comes to the King, it backfires
What act does Danton perform to rally his countrymen? Stands on battlefield yelling boldness, more boldness, forever boldness and the fatherland is saved.
What radical act does Marat suggest the people commit? Kill prisoners
Why do you think Marat suggests this? They fear the Austrians liberating them and what the prisoners would do for revenge
When Louis is placed on trial, which group call for his life to be spared, and which group says he needs to die? Girondins (moderate) call for his life to be spared, The Sans –cullotes call for his life.
Who ends Marat’s call for bloodshed, and how? Killed by Charlotte Corday while he soaks in a mineral bath
What happens after Marat’s death? He becomes a martyr
With which despicable act is Marie charged and most offended? Incestuous relations with her children
What happens to Louis and Marie? They are both executed
After The Committee of Public Safety is formed, who do the people of France turn their attention to, and blame for society’s problems? The Catholic Church
Give two specific examples of change during the Vendée. 1. Year zero begins at Sept 1792, priests placed in boats and sunk 2. Months turned into 10 day weeks removing Sundays
What new commander begins to change the tide of battle for France? Napoleon Bonaparte
Why, do you think, members of the convention have Robespierre arrested? They fear he will read THEIR names
What does Robespierre attempt to do, to escape the guillotine? He attempts to kill himself with a gun but fails.
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