French Revolution

The French Revlution was a period of time in France when

• people supported the monarchy

• the monarchy was stable and were winning the world.

• the monarchy was reinventing itself and asking for supporters

• people overthrew the monarchy and took control of the government

The Revolution lasted 10 years, and it fuse was

• when revolutionaries stormed the King's castle

• when revolutionaries stormed a prison called the Bastille

• when revolutionaries decided to take over Paris

• when revolutionaries stormed a government building

The Revolution came to an end in 1799 when

• a general named Napoleon overthrew the revolutionay government and established the French Consulate

• a general named Napoleon negotiated with the monarchy a way out

• a general names Napoleon killed the King

• a general named Napoleon negotiated with the revolutionary government and made himself the president

Before the French Revolution, the people of France were divided into social groups called "Estates", there were three Estates:

• The First Estate including the clergy, the Second Estate included the nobles and the Third Estate included the commoners.

• The First Estate including the commoners, the Second Estate included the clergy and the Third Estate included the nobles.

• The First Estate including the nobles, the Second Estate included the commoners and the Third Estate included the clergy.

• The First Estate including the commoners, the Second Estate included the nobles and the Third Estate included the clergy.

Most of the people were from ____________, and paid most of the taxes, while the _________ lived of luxury and got all the high-ranking jobs.

• First Estate; clergy

• Second Estate; commoners

• Third Estate; nobility

• First Estate; nobility

What group tool control of the country after they demanded King Louis XVI to give them certain rights?

• The First Estate

• The Second Estate

• The Third Estate

After the Reign of Terror, a new government was formed called

• the Directory

• the National Convention

• the Legislative Assembly

• the Monarchy

The Reign of Terror was

• the final period of the French Revolution

• the darkest period of the French Revolution

• the start period of the French Revolution

• the lightest period of the French Revolution

Roespierre called the rule "Terror". Laws were passed that said anyone suspected of treason could be arrested and executed by guillotine.

• True

• False

The French Revolution left the political and social system the same as it was in the monarchy.

• True

• False