FREV - Review. (Lesson)

Review.

Causes of the French Revolution

From top to bottom, left to right Age of Enlightenment - Appealed to bourgeoisie grievances, challenged the absolute right to rule, liberal society can flourish with free economy. Population divided into three estates France sent troops and supplies to aid the American revolutionaries - introduction to revolutionary ideas France was an absolute monarchy with a weak monarch Financial difficulties - need for tax reform, government had large debts with heavy interest

 

Questions to Consider

All of the following questions deal with the course of the Revolution rather than it's causes. Click to download the SHOW ANSWERS document at the end of the list in order to view a suggested response. Be sure to study these items as an understanding of them and appropriate use in an essay can often lead to higher scores when taking the AP exam.

  1. What happened on Sept, 21, 1792?
  2. What were the 2 largest political factions in France? 
  3. What was the goal of the Counter-Reformation? 
  4. What is the levee en masse? 
  5. What laws were passed in 1793 to make it easier for the Terror to operate? 
  6. How many members were on the Committee of Public Safety? 
  7. Who lead the Committee of Public Safety?
  8. Who were the 2 most vocal critics of the Reign of Terror? 
  9. What is the Law of Suspects? 
  10. What group was most targeted under the Law of Suspects?
  11. What differences were there between the original calendar and the new republican calendar? 
  12. What is year 1? When did it start? Why that date? 
  13. What is "dechristianization"?
  14. What is the "Cult of Supreme Being?"
  15. What was the "temple of reason?" 
  16. Who is Marquis de Condorcet and why was his arrest so symbolic? 
  17. What happened on the 9th of Thermidor?
  18. What government changes were included in the Thermidorian Constitution?

Were you correct? Click here to download the SHOW ANSWERS document to view suggested responses. Links to an external site.

 

More Review Items

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Also, click here to download the section of Sigrid Olsen's Mothership that deals with this timeframe. Links to an external site. It will be a great study resource for you.

 

 

Watch John Green's Crash Course European History video over the French Revolution. There is a wealth of information that will assist you in your notes. You can access the video from the link below; you will need access to Youtube to view.

Click here to watch Crash Course European History - The French Revolution. Links to an external site.

 

 

 

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