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Names: _______________________
Block: ___
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1. The French Revolution believed that it could change even ________________
nature itself.
2. Louis XVI is not considered a good leader because he is __________________.
3. How does the American Revolution cause the French Revolution?
4. What is Marie Antoinette’s nickname? Why was she called that?
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5. When bread prices double, what happens?
6. What is the significance of moving the King Louis XVI and Marie
Antoinette from Versailles Palace to Paris?
7. What is Robespierre’s nickname? What does this mean?
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8. What is the irony of Robespierre’s encouraging the usage of the
guillotine?
9. What is the “national razor”?
10.
How did the sans-culottes separate themselves from the members
of the aristocracy?
11.
Who do the British newspapers compare the Parisians to and put
down the French bloodlust of the revolution?
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12.
What does Robespierre say needs to be killed for the Republic to
live?
13.
What issue separated the Girondin and the Jacobin political
parties?
14.
What event seems like it is getting back at the extremism of those
like Jean-Paul Marat and the Jacobins?
15.
Why did Jean-Paul Marat become a martyr? What symbol was he
compared with? /2
16.
What is the new power that makes all people equal before the
new government?
17.
What is surprising about the Committee of Public Safety?
18.
Why was the war against Christianity quickly started after the
French Revolution began?
19.
What two ideas for Robespierre are treated as synonymous (the
same or equal) during the Reign of Terror?
20.
21.
The Great Terror has almost ______ killings per month at its height.
Coincidentally, what brings the Terror to its end?
22.
What ideals outlive Robespierre and the Revolution?
23.
What made Napoleon’s rise to power possible?
24.
What is one major and significant question that comes out of the
French Revolution?
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Names: _______________________
Block: ___
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1. The French Revolution believed that it could change even ________________
nature itself. Human
2. Louis XVI is not considered a good leader because he is __________________.
Indecisive
3. How does the American Revolution cause the French Revolution? Debt
that the monarchy cannot pay resides over it.
4. What is Marie Antoinette’s nickname? Why was she called that? /2
“Madame Deficit”—she spent much of the country’s money on
unimportant things to make her life interesting and her self beautiful.
5. When bread prices double, what happens? The people riot and break
into businesses where they think bread is stored.
6. What is the significance of moving the King Louis XVI and Marie
Antoinette from Versailles Palace to Paris? It gives the people control and
Louis’s power or illusions thereof are exploded.
7. What is Robespierre’s nickname? What does this mean?
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Incorruptible”—he will not be changed by anyone’s else’s ideals.
8. What is the irony of Robespierre’s encouraging the usage of the
guillotine? Robespierre was initially against capital punishment, but it
would later be used by him to kill over 37 000 and, lastly, to be killed by
the people.
9. What is the “national razor”? The guillotine.
10.
How did the sans-culottes separate themselves from the members
of the aristocracy? By wearing pants, not britches.
11.
Who do the British newspapers compare the Parisians to and put
down the French bloodlust of the revolution? The Africans who were still
thought of as less worthy of rights.
12.
What does Robespierre say needs to be killed for the Republic to
live? The king and monarchy.
13.
What issue separated the Girondin and the Jacobin political
parties? Whether or not to kill the king—both wanted a republic.
14.
What event seems like it is getting back at the extremism of those
like Jean-Paul Marat and the Jacobins? The death of J.P. Marat.
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15.
Why did Jean-Paul Marat become a martyr?
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What symbol was he compared with? Marat was killed defending the
Republic. He is prayed to like Jesus—a sacred figure.
16.
What is the new power that makes all people equal before the
new government? The Reign of Terror.
17.
What is surprising about the Committee of Public Safety? 12
people gained control of France through fear of death.
18.
Why was the war against Christianity quickly started after the
revolution began? The people saw the Christian symbols, including the
days and months of the year, as a threat to the revolution removing its
oppression.
19.
What two ideas for Robespierre are treated as synonymous (the
same or equal) during the Reign of Terror? Terror and Virtue (Civic)
20.
The Great Terror has almost 800 killings per month at its height.
21.
Coincidentally, what brings the Terror to its end? Robespierre’s
death.
22.
What ideals outlive Robespierre and the Revolution? Liberty and
Equality.
23.
What made Napoleon’s rise to power possible? The French
Revolution and its removal of the monarchy—a vacuum existed.
24.
What is one major and significant question that comes out of the
French Revolution? 1) Do citizens have a right to overthrow their
government, 2) How much bloodshed is too much?