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The French Revolution (100 minutes)

While you watch the History Channel’s: The French Revolution, answer the questions completely.

1. What was the nickname of Robespierre? (they say this again if you missed it)

2. Why did Louis marry Marie Antoinette?

3. How does the Enlightenment act as a catalyst in the French Revolution? Give examples.

4. How did Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette incur debts for France?

a. Louis XVI –

b. Marie Antoinette –

5. Describe the economic problems in France.

6. Who was Jacques Necker and why was he popular?

7. Who is Robespierre? Describe the meeting of the Estates General?

8. What was the Tennis Court Oath and what was its result?

9. Describe the Storming of the Bastille

10. What was the Bastille legendary for?

11. What was the Declaration of the Rights of Man? What is the meaning behind this document? What do they demand under this document?

12. Why are women marching on Versailles? What happens when the women storm Versailles? What does the crowd demand of Louis and Marie Antoinette?

13. What does the king agree to after this march on Versailles?

14. Describe how Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette tried to escape France.

15. How did the people view Louis after this attempted escape?

16. What did Robespierre want?

17. What was the new killing machine in France?

18. Why did the Assembly want a war with Austria?

19. Why was Robespierre against this war?

20. Who were the sans-culottes?

21. Who was the National Convention?

22. Who was Danton? What was he like? What did he want?

23. Describe the September Massacre.

24. Why was King Louis XVI killed?

25. What was Marie Antoinette on trial for?

26. Why was Marie Antoinette hated among the French people?

27. What was meant by “Revolutionaries devour their own children”?

28. Describe the Reign of Terror under Robespierre and Danton.

29. What was the Committee of Public Safety? Who led this group?

30. Name ways that France tried to de-Christianize.

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31. Who’s leading the French armies on the fronts during the war?

32. Describe the Republic of Virtue.

33. Who was the victim of the last blood of the terror?

34. What were some of the results of the French Revolution?

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