Vive la France!
Which country's revolution helped inspire the French Revolution?
The United States
When the 3rd Estate left the Estates General to form their own government in 1789, where did they meet?
A Tennis Court
Which stage of Revolution includes the old power system being removed?
The Overthrow
Which group of people were considered good to hire in factories and mines because they could fit into small spaces and fix machines?
Children
During the Industrial Revolution, what groups did workers join to try to make changes?
Labor Unions
Which group of people marched to Versailles in October 1789 and demanded that the King and Queen return to Paris?
Women
Who was in power at the end of the French Revolution?
Napoleon
What was the name of the meeting of all three Estates called by Louis XVI in 1789?
The Estates General
What was one specific problem workers tried to reform during the Industrial Revolution?
unsafe conditions; low wages; long hours
What term describes the growth of cities because of industrialization?
Urbanization
Which document created by the National Assembly laid out the ideals of the Revolution?
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
What was the name of the radical group in the French government led by Robespierre?
The Jacobins
Who was the leader responsible for the Reign of Terror?
Robespierre
List two strategies that workers used to try to improve their situations during the Industrial Revolution
Unions; Strikes; Boycotts; Occupation; Negotiations with management
Which U.S. reformer famously took thousands of photos of child laborers during the Industrial Revolution?
Lewis Hine
Which event began the Reign of Terror?
The execution of Louis XVI
Queen Marie Antionette supposedly (though scholars now dispute this) told French peasants to eat _____ when she heard the price of bread was too high.
Cake
Which type of government includes a King or Queen whose powers are limited by a written document?
Constitutional Monarchy
Before the invention of steam power, how did factories operate their machinery?
Water power; Water wheels on rivers
What two events were the "tipping point" for the French Revolution?
The creation of the National Assembly and the Storming of the Bastille
What was the name of the government created after the creation of the Constitution of 1791?
The National Convention
Where was the first major outbreak of violence in the French Revolution?
The Bastille
Which war between England and France resulted in heavy taxes and war debts for France before the Revolution?
The Seven Years War
Finish the quote:
"The worker must have bread, but she must have _________, too.” -Rose Schneiderman
Roses
Known for their "dumbbell" shape, which buildings were designed to house as many workers as possible in horrible conditions?
Tenement Houses