French Rev AOS2 Lesson 7

On 18 April 1791 the Royal Family attempted to leave the Tuileries Palace to attend an (a)   mass.

Identify causes for the King's Flight to Varennes 20 June 1791 (select all correct answers).

• His family were drawn as farm animals (like pigs) in a cart.

• Marie Antoinette wanted to return to Austria to reunite with her family and raise an army against the Revolution.

• King Louis XVI disliked the Church Reform of 1790.

• He was concerned with the radical direction of the Revolution.

The Constitution of 1791 was based on what type of ruling political system?

• Republic

• Absolute Monarchy

• Democracy

• Constitutional Monarchy

The response of the National Constituent Assembly to the King's Flight to Varennes on 15 July 1791 was...

• Pretend it never happened and punish anyone who said otherwise.

• Forgive the King and allow him to remain as an Absolute Monarch.

• Claim the King was kidnapped, but take away his veto power.

• Put the King on trial and execute him.

Identify the Third Journee on 17 July 1791.

• Champ de Mars Massacre

• September Massacre

• Festival of the Federation

• Storming of the Bastille

Name the two leaders blamed for the Champ de Mars Massacre.

• Danton and Desmoulins.

• Danton and King Louis XVI.

• Bailly and Petion.

• Bailly and Lafayette.

The Champ de Mars Massacre...

• Widened political divisions between radicals and moderates.

• Allowed for more freedom of the press.

• Gave confidence for leaders to speak out against the King.

• Was the end of the line for King Louis XVI.

The Declaration of Pillnitz on August 27th (a)   , The King of Prussia and the Emperor or Austria declared that they would use any force necessary to restore the monarchy in France.

Features of the Constitution of 1791 included... (tick all correct answers).

• A distinction between 'Active' and 'Passive' Citizens.

• The National Constituent Assembly changing its name to the Legislative Assembly.

• Powers for the King to suspend laws but not block them entirely.

• Support from Marie Antoinette

From 1790 to the end of 1791 the Revolution's reforms had...

• ended.

• led to a huge increase in emigres.

• made the King more powerful.

• calmed down the peasants in rural France and the urban workers (Sans Culottes) in Paris.