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French Revolution WebQuest Worksheet
Task 1 - Watch this video on the French Revolution and answer the following
questions:
1.
How much did the French government spend servicing its debt in 1789?
2.
What governing body does the 3rd Estate become?
3.
Why did the women of Paris storm the palace? What happened as a result?
4.
What was the name of the Nobles that left France and why did they leave?
5.
Why did Leopold II declare war on France? What other countries joined
Leopold II in declaring war on France?
6.
When was Louis XVI executed and how?
7.
What committee did Robespierre lead? Who were some of the people that
Robespierre send to the guillotine?
8.
What government took over after Robespierre died?
9.
Who took power in France in 1799?
10.
Why do we study the French Revolution according to the historian in the
video?
Gathen 2
Task 2 – Look over this PowerPoint on the French Revolution and answer the
following question:
If you had to pick, which estate would you choose to belong to, and why? Answer
this question with a full paragraph and include at least three reasons that support your
answer.
Gathen 3
Task 3 – Watch this video – The French Revolution Song – and answer the following
question:
What ideas from the French Revolution had the greatest impact on the Western
World today?
Task 4 – Watch this video – Guillotine – and answer the following questions:
1.
Why was the guillotine invented?
2.
Does the doctor agree that the guillotine is a “quick and painless” instrument
of death?