ch 1 FRENCH REVOLUTION

What was the primary cause of the French Revolution in 1789?

• Religious conflicts

• Economic crisis and social inequality

• Political disputes

• Foreign invasions

Who was the monarch of France when the French Revolution began?

• • Louis XIV

• • Louis XV

• • Louis XVI

• • Napoleon Bonaparte

Which document proclaimed the fundamental rights and liberties during the French Revolution?

• Magna Carta

• • Emancipation Proclamation

• • Declaration of Independence

• • Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen

Who led the Committee of Public Safety during the Reign of Terror?

• • Marie Antoinette

• • Maximilien de Robespierre

• • King Louis XVI

• • Napoleon Bonaparte

Which battle marked a significant turning point in favor of the French republicans?

• • A) Battle of Waterloo

• • B) Battle of Austerlitz

• • C) Battle of Valmy

• • D) Battle of Jena

What was the executive regime that governed France from 1795 to 1799?

• • A) Committee of Public Safety

• • B) Reign of Terror

• • C) The Directory (Directoire)

• • D) The Consulate

How did Napoleon Bonaparte come to power in 1799?

• • A) Democratic elections

• • B) Monarch's appointment

• • C) Coup d'État (18 Brumaire)

• • D) Foreign intervention

What was Napoleon's significant legislative achievement during the French Revolution?

• A) Magna Carta

• • B) Napoleonic Code

• • C) Declaration of Independence

• • D) Code of Hammurabi

What does the term "Restoration" refer to in French history?

• • A) The return of monarchy (Bourbon) after Napoleon's defeat

• • B) The rise of the Republic

• • C) The period of the Reign of Terror

• • D) The establishment of the First French Empire

Which political group, known for their radicalism during the French Revolution, was responsible for the execution of King Louis XVI?

• • A) Girondins

• • B) Jacobins

• • C) Montagnards

• • D) Cordeliers