Unit 4.8 French Revolution

2. Why did the Jacobins execute King Louis XVI?

• To establish a monarchy

• to prevent having a monarchy

• to promote a limited monarchy

• to help other countries

3. How were King Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette executed?

• hanging

• firing squad

• guillotine

• poison

What is the name of this device used to execute King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette?

1. Who led France during the "Reign of Terror" and executed King Louis XVI?

• Marie-Antoinette

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Maximillien Robespierre

• King Louis XVI

4. Reign of _is used to describe the period when Maximilien Robespierre led France and executed thousands of people.

5. What event marked the end of the French Revolution?

• the execution of Robespierre

• Napoleon Bonaparte's rise to power

• the establisment of a constitutional monarchy

• the signing of the Treaty of Versailles

Who was the king of France during the French Revolution?

• Louis XVI
• Peter the Great
• Robespierre
• Marquis de Lafayette

Why did the Commoners want to destroy the Bastille?

• It as a symbol of the king and everything wrong with France
• It would end the revolution in France
• The nobles were hiding there
• They were following the orders of Napoleon

How did the Robespierre and the Jacobins “protect” the revolution during the Reign of Terror?

• Supported constitutional monarchy and separation of power
• Adopted Locke’s natural rights to form a new government
• Used the guillotine to establish an unlimited government
• Restored an absolute monarchy with King Robespierre

What does this images tell you about the Reign of Terror?

• Only the nobles were targeted and executed
• No citizen was safe, even 3rd Estate members
• The middle class was not impacted
• All citizens were treated as equals