Unit Test Review
French Revolution
Question #1
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What are the causes of the French Revolution (see chart
at the end)
Answer #1
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Enlightenment thinking
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Economic crisis
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War debt/bad harvest/
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Weak leadership
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Inequality
Question #2
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What is a primary source? Give a definition in your own words
and create and example.
Answer #2
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A written document or object that was from the time being studied
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Example: If we were to study President Obama, and we had his diaries or
journal. That would give a first hand account of what he thought.
Question #3
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What was the result of the French Revolution?
Answer # 3
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Feudalism abolished
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Constitution of 1791
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National assembly
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Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen
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Abolished churches authority to collect taxes
Question #4
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Facts for the three estates:
#4 Answer-Three Estates
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1st estate: The Clergy (paid no taxes had one vote)
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2nd estate: The nobility (paid no taxes had one vote)
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3rd estate: 97% of people (one vote paid all the taxes)
Question #5
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Why did France have debt before the revolution began?
Answer #5
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1. France fought Britain and the British colonies in
America in the French and Indian war
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2. France sent soldiers to help America win its
independence in the American Revolution
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This cost France many $$$
Question #6
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What does the term Bourgeoisie mean?
Answer #6
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The bourgeoisie were part of the third class. Generally
they were educated, usually middle class, sometimes
wealthy. They were not nobles.
Question #7
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List and describe 3 things that both the French
Revolution and American Revolution had in common.
Answer #7
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Both based on Enlightenment ideas
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Both produced similar documents
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Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen (French)
Constitution (American)
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Both Born of economic conditions (taxes/inequality)
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Both wanted to form a government based on more
democracy
Question #8
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What important Enlightenment ideas caused the 3 Estate
to revolt?
Answer # 8
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The idea that challenged the divine right of kings
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The idea of equality and power to the people
Question # 9
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What is an absolute monarchy?
Answer #9
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A king or queen that has total power.
Question #10
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Who is Maximilien Robespierre
Answer # 10
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Influential figure of the French Revolution.
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Leader of the Jacobins
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Welcomed the Declaration of the Rights of man and
citizens
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Leader of the committee of public safety
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Led the reign of terror
Question #11
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What was the Reign of Terror
Answer #11
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A time in the French Revolution when the leaders used
terror and violence against anyone who was suspected of
being against the revolution.
Question #12
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What was the Estates General
Answer #12
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It was the system in place that divided the people into
three Estates. It was very unequal.
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1st estate-clergy
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2nd- nobility
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3r - everyone else.
Question #13
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How many votes did the Third Estate get at the Estates
General.
Answer #13
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1 vote
Question #14
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What happened during the Tennis Court Oath What did
the members of the national assembly promise?
Answer #14
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They promised not to leave until they wrote a new
constitution.
Question #15
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Who was Napoleon Bonaparte?
Answer #15
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He was a low level Military Commander that rose to
power and eventually become Emperor of France.
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He was considered a military genius.
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He conquered most of Europe
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Eventually defeated
Question #16
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What are the accomplishments of Napoleon as a leader
in France.
Answer #16
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Ended the French Revolution
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Major Reforms ( Code of Napoleon)
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Created a spirit of Nationalism
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Credited with building the moderns nation
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Excellent speaker
Question # 17
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What happened to Naploleon. Where did he face his final
defeat?
Answer #17
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Napoleon was put in exile to the island prison of Elba
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Napoleon faced final defeat at the battle of Waterloo
Question #18
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Why were King Louise XVI and Marie Antoinette so
unpopular?
Answer #18
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Louise XVI was a weak leader and cared little for his
people
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Marie Antoinette was disliked for being so careless of the
people. ‘Let them eat cake”
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They both lived in enormous luxury while the people
starved.
Question # 19
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How did the Enlightenment thinking play a big role in the
American and French Revolutions?
Answer # 19
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Both revolutions were born of the ideas of liberty,
equality, democracy, and natural rights.
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Leaders of both revolutions tried to build a nation on
those ideas.
Tired yet?
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Study hard, get a good night sleep. You will do fine!