Exploring the Directory: Government in Revolutionary France

This video, part of a series on the French Revolution and Napoleon, focuses on the Directory, a government structure in France. It recaps the transition from an absolute monarchy to a limited constitutional monarchy, then to a republic, and finally to the Directory. The video explains the Directory's structure, which included a two-house legislative body and an executive body of five directors. It highlights the Directory's initial success in bringing order but notes its eventual decline due to corruption, setting the stage for Napoleon's rise.

What is the primary focus of the seventh video in the series?

• Napoleon's Rise

• The Directory

• The Reign of Terror

• The French Monarchy

What type of government did France have in the summer of 1789?

• Directory

• Republic

• Limited Constitutional Monarchy

• Absolute Monarchy

By the early fall of 1791, what type of government was established in France?

• Directory

• Republic

• Limited Constitutional Monarchy

• Absolute Monarchy

What significant event occurred during the time of the Republic in France?

• The Rise of Napoleon

• The Fall of the Monarchy

• The Reign of Terror

• The Establishment of the Directory

What was the main reason for the transition from a constitutional monarchy to a republic in France?

• The king's death

• The Reign of Terror

• Napoleon's influence

• Ineffectiveness of the constitutional monarchy

How many houses made up the legislative body under the Directory?

• Two

• One

• Three

• Four

What was the role of the five directors in the Directory?

• Military functions

• Legislative functions

• Executive functions

• Judicial functions

Why were moderates chosen as directors in the Directory?

• To support the king

• To maintain balance and order

• To avoid corruption

• To assert more power

What led to the decline of the Directory by 1799?

• The Reign of Terror

• Corruption and inefficiency

• Economic collapse

• Napoleon's invasion

Who emerged as a significant figure as the Directory began to decline?

• Napoleon

• Robespierre

• Louis XVI

• Danton