French Rev AOS2 Lesson 2

Explain why the visual representation of DORMAC uses many ancient and religious symbols (select all correct answers).

• Symbols helped illiterate people understand the meaning and importance of the document.

• Borrowing/appropriating symbols from the past gave legitimacy to DORMAC.

• Symbols made the new regime look positive (propaganda).

• Symbols showed that the church and King were now removed from society.

• Symbols were just for looks.

DORMAC was mostly written by...

• Lafayette

• King Louis XVI

• Abbe Sieyes

• Desmoulins

• Robespierre

Identify how DORMAC changed French society (select all correct answers).

• Subjects were now citizens.

• All men and women were equal and could vote.

• Natural rights were documented and protected by the National Constituent Assembly.

• "Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité" became the slogan of the Revolution

• Principles of the Enlightenment and American Revolution were introduced.

DOMRAC defined 'Active' citizens as people that were... (select all correct answers).

• Men

• Over 25 years old

• Paid taxes equal to 3 days work

• Women

• Slaves and Foreigners

Name the document that Olympe De Gouges wrote that led to her being charged and executed by guillotine.

• Declaration of the Rights of Man

• Declaration of the Rights of Women

• Declaration of the Rights of Slaves

• Declaration of the Rights of Foreigners

• Declaration of the Rights of Propertyless