History 10 - French Revolution Stage 3

The ruling government of France from 1795-1799.

• National Assembly

• National Convention

• Committee of Public Safety

• The Consulate

• Directory

What government replaced the National Convention?

• National Assembly

• National Convention

• Committee of Public Safety

• The Consulate

• Directory

The Directory, while it had inherited a ruined country, made several large improvements on the state of France.

• True

• False

The Directory was responsible for the return of...

• The monarchy

• Widespread violence

• Financial freedom

• Peace between classes

Which of the following statements about the Directory is false?

• It perpetrated violence against anyone who didn’t agree with it

• It went as far as to use its military to sway elections.

• It led to the destruction of an effective justice system

• It led to the return of the French Monarchy

A conspiracy was hatched in 1799, and finally the Directory was overthrown by...

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• King Louis XVII

• Robespierre

• Danton

The Directory can be best described as…

• Ineffective and unpopular

• Disorganized and peaceful

• Violent and effective

• Harsh and improved

When did the French Revolution formally end?

• When the King and Queen were executed

• When Louis XVIII took power

• When Napoleon took power

• When Robespierre was executed

Which of the following was NOT a result of the French Revolution?

• The Monarchy was overthrown and a constitutional Republic was set up

• France was unified financially and legally

• Clergy privileges were eliminated, and freedom of worship and social equality were strengthened

• Violence was ended and peace was widespread

• Feudalism was abolished in France

Which of the following was NOT a result of the French Revolution?

• Business was improved with the introduction of the metric system

• A system of universal military service was introduced

• A national secular education system was established

• The growth of democracy was fostered

• The fall of several European monarchs followed