| Term | Definition |
|---|
| What developments in France and the United States attempted to assure the implementation of the concept that governments exist to protect the natural rights of citizens. | Drafting constitutional protections |
| Which Statement is a vivid generalization about the immediate results of the French Revolution of 1789? | The French middle class gained more power |
| During the Reign of Terror, Robespierre tried to | crush all opposition to the revolution. |
| The Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen stated that | all men were born free and equal in rights |
| The leader of the Reign of Terror was | Maximilien Robespierre |
| During the French Revolution, women | gained some rights, but lost them when Napoleon came to powe |
| The women of Paris marched on Versailles for | bread and demanding to see the king |
| the vast majority of French society were made up of | peasants |
| What contributed to France's financial crisis? | bad harvests |
| Who were most affected by increases in the price of food? | urban worker and peasants |
| European rulers condemed the French Revolution because | They were afraid it would spread |
| One immediate cause of the outbreak of revolution in 1789 was | The government's financial crisis |
| France's economy was mainly supported by | The Third estate |
| How did the French respond to threats to stop the revolution? | by using violence against their opponents |
| Which of the following statements about Frances social structure is TRUE? | There was inequality among the three estates |
| The American and French Revolutions were turning points in global history because the results of these revolutions. | Inspired other people seeking democracy and independence. |
| What action by the leaders of the French Revolution demonstrates that they were influenced by Enlightenment ideas? | They called for the fall of the absolute monarchy. |
| What contributed to France's financial crisis in the 1780's | the government spent more money than it collected |
| Which of the following was NOT one of the causes of the French Revolution? | French women trying to gain equality with men |
| The ideas and principles of the French Revolution were MOST strongly embraced by members of | the bourgeoisie |
| Why did the nobles and clergy force Louis XVI to dismiss Jacques Necker? | He proposed that Louis XVI impose taxes on the First and Second Estates. |
| European rulers opposed the French Revolution because? | They were afraid that revolutionary ideas would spread to their own countries |
| In 1792, radicals took control of the Assembly, abolished the monarchy, and | declared France a republic |
| Nine out of ten people in France were rural peasants. t/F | True |
| Bad harvests contributed to the financial crisis in France. T/F | True |
| Nationalism means the right to vote. t/F | False |
| Louis XVI was executed because he was labeled a traitor in France. T/F | True |
| Social unrest, government debt, and food shortages contributed to the outbreak of the French Revolution. T/F | True |
| King Louis the XVI was the leader of the Committee of Public Safety. | False |
| During the Reign of Terror, the committee of Public Safety used the guillotine to execute thousands of people. T/F | True |
| The First and Second Estates did not have to pay taxes under the ancien regime. T/F | True |
| A political system in which a country is ruled by a monarch, who has absolute control | absolute monarchy |
| Red, white and blue badge of the common people | Tricolor |
| A relatively sudden and absolutely drastic change. This may be a change in the social or political institutions over a relatively short period of time, or a major change in its culture or economy. | revolution |
| The right to vote | suffage |
| A form of ranking people into catagories based on social or economic status. People with higher statusa receive more privileges and benefits in society. | Social class system |
| the social classes in France under the ancien regime. | Estates |
| A strong feeling of pride in one's country | Nationalism |
| Made up of 98% of the French population | peasants |
| Government spending more than it takes in. | deficit spending |
| Another name for the middle class | bourgeoisie |
| contributed to the financial crisis in France. | bad harvests |
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