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French Revolution Web Exploration
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Use the given websites to answer the following questions on your own paper. These may either be done on
notebook paper or typed.
The grandeur of a French Chateau illustrates the extravagant lifestyle of French aristocrats in the 1700’s. It
was this extravagant lifestyle that set the stage for the French Revolution.
http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/cas/fnart/arch/vaux_vicomte.html
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What is the name of this chateau?
When was this chateau built and how old is it today?
For who was the chateau built and what was their position within the King’s ministry?
How many wings make up the main building of the chateau?
What other country home did the designers of the chateau create?
The palace of Versailles was the King’s country home.
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http://www.chateauversailles.fr/en/
When was the palace first built?
Who was the Sun King?
When was the palace completed?
How many men would attend the King at his morning levee?
Who is the Dauphin?
What did Marie Antoinette like to pretend in her “village”?
How big is the Grand Canal in the park?
What system was used to operate the many fountains at Versailles?
The Social Contract and Jean-Jacques Rousseau
http://www2.lucidcafe.com/lucidcafe/library/96jun/rousseau.html
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What is the social contract theory?
What did Rousseau say should be the three goals of government?
In Rousseau’s mind is the majority always right? Why or why not?
Why would Louis XVI have been threatened by Rousseau?
The Revolution Begins
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http://utut.essortment.com/thestormingof_rksu.htm
What day do the French celebrate their Independence Day? What is the name for this day?
What did the people of Paris want from the Bastille?
Who was the governor of the Bastille?
How did the people open the gates of the Bastille?
How many prisoners were released?
What happened to the governor?
The Napoleonic wars were not just about Napoleon trying to take over the world. It was also about a
fundamental change in warfare.
http://www.wtj.com/articles/napart/
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.Napoleon was an expert at using what type of weapon?
Name two reasons that the Napoleonic wars differed from other wars of the past.
How many cannons were used at the battle of Borodino?
What is a howitzer?
What did Napoleon do to make artillery more usable on the battlefield?
What effect did Napoleon’s artillery have on humans?
One of the most important naval battles in world history was fought between the French and the English
during the Napoleonic Wars. www.hms-victory.com
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What was the culminating battle of the sea war?
What date was it fought?
Who was the leader of the British forces?
What happened to him during the battle?
How many guns did the HMS Victory carry?
How large was the crew of the HMS Victory?
How would you like to buy an acre of land for 45 cents?
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http://gatewayno.com/history/LaPurchase.html
What was the purchase price of the Louisiana Territory?
Why did Napoleon sell the territory?
Why was Jefferson concerned about the legality of the purchase?
What part of the Mississippi River was not included in the purchase?
Finally, a kingdom as tiny as his ambitions were great..
http://www.channel4.com/history/microsites/H/history/guide18/part01.html
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When and where was Napoleon exiled for the first time?
Who became the king of France?
Who was the chief of the army?
Where did Napoleon’s final battle take place?
Who was the English commander at the final battle?
When and where was Napoleon exiled for the second time?
Why id the people of France give Napoleon a second chance after his exile?
Don’t lose your head! http://www.metaphor.dk/guillotine/Pages/History.html
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When was the guillotine first used in France?
What was the death penalty law in France in 1791?
Which two people were guillotined in 1793?
When was the guillotine last used?
Is the guillotine still used in France today? Why or why not?