1. France had just finished being involved in what war that left them nearly bankrupt.
What is The American Revolution
100
On June 13, 1789, the Third Estate of France declared themselves as this body, representing 98% of the people of France, the peasants.
What is The National Assembly
100
The most important Philosopher of the Revolution, he supported the monarchy in his arguments and also the revolution at the same time.
Who is Voltaire
100
Differences in opinion of men such as Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton helped to create the differences in these political parties
What are the democrats and the Federalists
100
In the early years of the revolution, this form of government seen as unfair to the lower class because of taxes and the like was abolished in France.
What is Fuedalism
200
In the fall of 1788, the year before the beginning of the French Revolution, France peasants were starving because of this.
What is famines.
200
Soon after, on July 14, this event marked the start of the French Revolution and created a national holiday.
What is the Storming of the Bastille
200
The man who wrote the Rights of Man and was a pro revolution supporter from England, and held an important role in writing the French Constitution.
Who is Thomas Paine
200
This term was coined inside of Spanish politics as someone who supported the French revolution and later became a worldwide term as someone who supports equality and civil rights.
What is Liberal
200
This set of laws created by Napoleon forbade any type of birth rights, allowed any type of religion, and created qualifications for government officials.
What is the Napoleonic Code
300
The nobles put excess taxes on these essential things for the lower class to get more money out of them.
What are salt and fertilizer. (Other answers acceptable)
300
In 1792, France declared war on Prussia and Austria, beginning a series of conflicts known as this. It was almost like a first world war.
What are the French Revolutionary Wars
300
As a writer, influenced the governors of the National Assembly to create the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen.
Who is Jean Jacques Rousseau
300
This event created hostility between The Ottoman Empire and France after years of working together
What is France invaded them.
300
Before the F.R. you have the aristocracy and the peasants. After the revolution, you have this other class.
What is the Middle Class.
400
The French peasants could look at this recent event and gain inspiration from it, seeing how these people stood up for their own ideals.
What is the American Revolution
400
January 21, 1793, right after the French republic was formed from the national convention which in turn had been formed by the National Assembly, the extremists arrested and guillotined this man for abuse of his subjects, and set the stages for the reign of terror. His wife was also executed.
Who is King Louis the XVI
400
This man lead a revolutionist group called the "Mountain Men" and was assassinated by a noblewoman in his bathtub.
Who is Jean Paul Marat
400
This worldwide belief representing the interests of a particular society, and how a country should control itself and not be influenced by foreign nations, was created because of the French Revolution and exists today.
What is Nationalism
400
The French Revolution helped to through out the idea of this type of leadership, and put the power of the government into the people instead.
What is a Monarchy.
500
This term represents the misuse of bread by officials put in charge, trying to make more money by using products not normally used to make bread, such as chalk or crushed bones.
What is deregulation.
500
The first step towards the end of the revolution, on August 22, 1795, what was put in place to help create a new government?
What is the French Constitution.
500
On November 9, 1799, this man staged a coup d’état, abolishing the Directory and appointing himself France’s “first consul.” The event marked the end of the French Revolution
Who is Napoleon Bonaparte
500
There are many different types of ideals that influenced the world after the French Revolution. Name three
What is equality, democracy, individual rights, the ability to work for your social status, simplification of life, and etc.