The French Revolution
The French Revolution
The French Revolution
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Discussion Questions<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>French</strong> <strong>Revolution</strong><br />
1. What was the capital of France in the 1700's?<br />
2. This program opens with a discussion of Louis XVI's inexperience as leader. What were the poor<br />
qualities that he possessed that were not good leadership qualities?<br />
3. What alliance did the marriage of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette create that had previously<br />
been rivals (which two countries)?<br />
4. What are some causes of the <strong>French</strong> <strong>Revolution</strong> that are mentioned?<br />
5. What was the "Enlightenment"? Who were some of its major thinkers and writers?<br />
6. Why did the <strong>French</strong> people have such negative feelings toward Marie Antoinette?<br />
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7. <strong>The</strong> shortage of what caused people to riot and ultimately rise up against the monarchy?<br />
8. What are the Estates General?<br />
9. What was the First Estate?<br />
10. What was the Second Estate?<br />
11. Which groups from <strong>French</strong> society did the Third Estate include?<br />
12. What percentage of the <strong>French</strong> population made up the Third Estate?<br />
13. Who was Robespierre? Who did he represent?<br />
14. What happened at the tennis court? What was the "Tennis Court Oath?"<br />
15. Where did the people's army get gunpowder? What did that building represent?<br />
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16. What do the colors of the <strong>French</strong> flag (<strong>The</strong> Tricolore) represent?<br />
17. How was <strong>The</strong> Bastille destroyed?<br />
18. What was the "Declaration of the Rights of Man"? How does it relate to the U.S. Constitution?<br />
Who wrote it?<br />
19. What did the historian mean by saying the <strong>French</strong> <strong>Revolution</strong> was "the crossroads of the<br />
modern world"?<br />
20. At first, how did it seem as though King Louis XVI would cooperate with the people?<br />
21. Did Marie Antoinette really say "Let them eat cake"?<br />
22. How is France a "constitutional monarchy"?<br />
23. What were Robespierre's demands?<br />
24. How was punishment handled by the old regime?<br />
25. What was the new machine that was used to "humanely" decapitate political criminals? Its<br />
nickname?<br />
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26. Who is the assembly afraid will launch a "counter revolution"? What country would they be<br />
from (causing war)?<br />
27. What was the result of the Duke of Brunswick's threat that he will attack France if Louis and<br />
Marie Antoinette are harmed?<br />
28. Who loses their head as a result?<br />
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