FRENCH REVOLUTION JEOPARDY Unit 1 Review

JEOPARDY The Road to Revolution The Revolution & Constitutional Monarchy The TerrorNapoleon’s Empire Grab Bag!

The Road to Revolution- 100 What was the Estates General? The Representative Assembly from all 3 estates Back

The Road to Revolution- 200 Back First: Clergy Second: Nobles Third: Bourgeoisie, Peasants Name the Three Estates

The Road to Revolution- 300 Back National debt; poor leadership; unequal representation in Estates General; unequal taxation; Enlightenment beliefs about rulers Give 2 causes of the French Revolution

The Road to Revolution- 400 Back What was the problem with the Old Regime’s voting structure of the Estates General? Same # of votes per Estate, unequal representation

The Road to Revolution- 500 Back What was the tipping point in sending the Third Estate into rebellion in 1789? Louis XVI called a meeting of the Estates General to raise taxes—only the Third Estate would have been taxed

Revolution & Constitutional Monarchy- 100 Back What was the National Assembly? Legislative body created when the Third Estate withdrew from the Estates General in 1789

Revolution & Constitutional Monarchy 200 Back What significant event occurred on July 14, 1789? +50: Describe it Storming of the Bastille: rebels searching for gunpowder overthrew guards at famous prison

Revolution & Constitutional Monarchy 300 Back What did the Left, the Center, and the Right each want in the Legislative Assembly? Left: opposed all monarchy, more radical reforms Center: middle ground Right: pro-monarchy, cautious reforms

Revolution & Constitutional Monarchy 400 Back How did the Great Fear contribute to the October Bread Riots? Increased violence, unease, demand for radical reforms

Revolution & Constitutional Monarchy 500 Back How were Montesquieu’s ideas incorporated into the Constitutional Monarchy? King had power to approve/reject laws created by Legislative Assembly. Church lands were sold to pay off debts: separation of Church and State

The Terror-100 Back Who were the Jacobins? Name 1 famous one Extreme radicals. Robespierre.

The Terror-200 Back What form of government did the Jacobins establish after the Constitutional Monarchy? A republic (technically)

The Terror-300 Back What was the mission of the Committee on Public Safety? To eliminate all enemies of the Republic

The Terror-400 Back Why was France at war with so many nations during the Reign of Terror & Directory years? These countries were trying to restore the French monarchy

The Terror-500 Back Name 2 provisions of the THIRD Constitution (1795) drafted once the Terror ended 2-house legislature, 5-man executive board (Directory), Napoleon named head of armies

Napoleon’s Empire- 100 Back What is a coup d’etat? A sudden overthrow of government

Napoleon’s Empire- 200 Back Describe 2 domestic accomplishments under Napoleon Lycees (public schools) Efficient banking/taxation systems Renewed Church’s presence, but not its control Napoleonic Code: uniform justice

Napoleon’s Empire- 300 Back The only navy Napoleon was not able to defeat was that of ___________ Britain

Napoleon’s Empire- 400 Back Describe the circumstances of Napoleon’s downfall At war with all of Europe; couldn’t enforce Continental System, navy destroyed by British and had no allies- everyone turned on him

Napoleon’s Empire- 500 Back Why should you never invade Russia in the winter? IT IS COLD

Grab bag- 100 Back Who were the sans-culottes and how did they get their name?? Extreme radicals within Paris during the Constitutional Monarchy. Named for their short pants

Grab bag- 200 Back In what ways did the American Revolution serve as an inspiration to the French Revolution? Similar economic influences (Taxation w/o representation) Similar Enlightenment influences (Montesquieu- separation of powers; Rousseau- contract between ruler & ruled)

Grab bag- 300 Back Why did Napoleon attempt the Hundred Days & what were its results? Because the French were unhappy with the new king (Louis XVIII) and he hoped to re-seize power Lost at the Battle of Waterloo—exiled for good

Grab bag- 400 Back List 2 consequences of the French Revolution WITHIN France Increased personal freedoms Increased education Increasing distrust of monarchs/despots More equitable laws (Napoleonic Code)

Grab bag- 500 Back Fear of revolution in other European countries Restoration of balance of Power Barrier of strong countries built around France Increased nationalism Inspiration for other revolutions around the world List 2 consequences of the French Revolution OUTSIDE OF France