French Revolution-Worksheet
Answer the following (65) questions.
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The time period before the French Revolution was known as what?
List and describe the three Estates during the Old Regime.
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Define bourgeoisie.
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Who was the king who inherited a love for extravagant living?
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At what meeting were delegates from each estate summoned to consider the growing financial
crisis in France?
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What were the three decisions that came from the Estates General?
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Refusing the king’s demands, the Third Estate members were eventually locked out of the EstatesGeneral, giving themselves a new name.
A. What was the new name for the Third Estate?
B. Where did they meet, vowing not to disband until they received a written constitution for
France?
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Fully describe the happenings of July 14, 1789.
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In a famous August, 1789 session of the National Assembly, a new French government was
created. What five decisions came from this meeting?
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The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen said that all men were created equal under
law, guaranteeing what 4 things?
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11. Name 3 outcomes of the Constitution of 1791.
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12. As political groups became more divided, France entered a tumultuous period. Describe the following
three political groups.
A. RoyalistsB. ModeratesC. Radicals13. The first democratic constitution in France was written when the National Convention met in Paris to
end the monarchy. What were 3 outcomes of this constitution?
14. Fully describe the fate of King Louis XVI after the National Convention. What was he charged with
and what was his punishment?
15. List and describe the motives of the three groups who debated the Republic at the National
Convention.
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16. Who did the Republic of France face opposition from after removing the monarchy?
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What group formed to deal with opposition against the Revolution?
Define conscription.
Who became the dominant leader in France initiating the so-called Reign of Terror?
List the 6 accomplishments of the 1795 Constitution.
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What was the term given for the executive council of five men called directors, who ruled over a twohouse legislature?
What happened to the Directory?
Define coup d’etat.
Who was the young general in the French army who ordered the coup against the Directory, setting up
a dictatorship, declaring himself to be emperor of France?
List the five reforms of Napoleon that proved to be good domestic policy.
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List three personal characteristics of Napoleon.
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Within 15 years, Napoleon conquered all of Europe except England, but by 1815, he lost it all because
he was too ambitious.
A. What was Napoleon’s Continental System meant to do?
B. What developed among the people living under Napoleon’s rule, with which they yearned for selfrule and a restoration of their own customs and traditions.
C. Fully describe the outcome of the invasion of Russia.
In March, 1814, Napoleon was forced to surrender to what island off the coast of Italy?
In 1815, Napoleon briefly returned to France to re-establish his rule. What is this time period referred
to as?
Where did Napoleon experience his final defeat?
After his final defeat, Napoleon was sentenced to house arrest on what island in the South Atlantic?
What caused Napoleon’s death at age 52?
The Congress of Vienna met to restore Europe to the way it had been before the French Revolution.
A. Who led this meeting?
B. What among European people would not die, however, thus, setting the stage for World War I?