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Video Notes – The French Revolution – Part 1
Previewing Questions. – True or False
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2.
France went into debt to help the Americans win the Revolutionary War.
Before the French Revolution clergy members and nobles paid most of the taxes in
France.
Both the leaders of the French and American Revolutions were inspired by the great
thinkers of the “Enlightenment.”
3.
Video Notes. – Fill in the blanks
1.
In France before the French Revolution, the First Estate was made up of the
Second Estate was made up of the
of the
2.
, the
, and the Third Estate was made up
.
In Europe in the 1700’s, monarchs governed because they believed in the
, which held that God had specifically chosen them to rule.
3.
An intellectual movement known as the
, also called the
, provided inspiration for both the leaders of the French and American Revolutions.
4.
In pre-revolutionary France, only members of the
Estate paid taxes.
5.
In pre-revolutionary France, the Catholic Church owned 10 percent of all the
6.
In pre-revolutionary France, the government was almost bankrupt. Three important reasons that this had
happened were
,
, and
7.
.
The first government of the French Revolution, called
, was started
by unhappy members of the
8.
Estate.
During the early days of the French Revolution, citizens of Paris attacked the old fortress-prison called
the
9.
.
.
Three important actions taken by the first government of the French revolution were
,
, and
.
Post-Video Quiz. – True or False.
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2.
3.
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In 1789, most European kings would have claimed that their right to rule came from God.
The “Three Estates” were the three largest palaces of the French king.
Many of the leaders of the Enlightenment tried to promote scientific thinking.
The National Assembly was the government of France at the time of the storming of the
Bastille.
Before the French Revolution, nobles in France paid no taxes.
Video Notes – The French Revolution – Part 2
Previewing Questions. – True or False
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2.
3.
During the French Revolution, thousands of people had their heads cut off.
The French Revolution brought peace and prosperity to France.
By the time the French Revolution ended in 1799, a strong democracy had taken hold in
France.
During the French Revolution, things were made much more difficult for the Catholic
Church.
Tribunals are French courts of law.
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Video Notes. – Fill in the blanks
1.
The motto of the First Republic was
,
, and
2.
.
Many of the individuals behind the Reign of Terror belonged to the
Club in Paris.
3.
The
was the last government of the French Revolution.
4.
Napoleon Bonaparte invaded the African nation of
before seizing
power in France.
5.
opposed the French Revolution because of the religious
suppression they had to endure.
Post-Video Quiz. – True or False.
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2.
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5.
Most members of the Jacobin Club supported the Reign of Terror.
King Louis XVI was executed shortly after France’s First Republic was declared.
The Committee for Public Safety worked to end excessive use of the guillotine.
President Washington decided to help France in its wars with other European nations.
The French Revolution ended when Napoleon seized power.
Essay Question. – Compare and contrast the causes of the French and American Revolutions. – Attach
additional paper if necessary.