Key Events of the French Revolution: From Estates General to Bastille

The video discusses the French Revolution, highlighting its significance as a major overthrow of a monarchy in Europe. It explores the economic and social conditions in France in 1789, including poverty, debt, and social inequality. The influence of Enlightenment ideas and the American Revolution is also examined. The video details the Convocation of the Estates-General, the formation of the National Assembly, and the storming of the Bastille, marking key events in the revolution.

What makes the French Revolution especially significant compared to the American Revolution?

• It was the first revolution to involve a financial crisis.

• It was an overthrow of a monarchy controlling a major world power.

• It was the first revolution to occur in Europe.

• It was the first revolution to involve a famine.

What was the financial state of France in 1789?

• France was in debt due to military adventures.

• France was wealthy and prosperous.

• France was financially supported by Great Britain.

• France had a balanced budget.

What was the main cause of the French people's discontent in 1789?

• The lavish lifestyle of the nobility.

• The lack of representation in the government.

• The influence of Enlightenment philosophers.

• All of the above.

What was the Enlightenment movement's main idea?

• The necessity of military power.

• The idea that people could govern themselves.

• The importance of religious authority.

• The need for stronger monarchies.

What was the Convocation of the Estates-General?

• A meeting of the French military leaders.

• A gathering of the three major social classes of France.

• A conference of European monarchs.

• A council of Enlightenment philosophers.

What did the Third Estate declare themselves as during the Tennis Court Oath?

• The Enlightenment philosophers.

• The French military leaders.

• The National Assembly of France.

• The new monarchy of France.

Why did the Third Estate take the Tennis Court Oath?

• To pledge loyalty to the king.

• To create a new constitution for France.

• To dissolve the National Assembly.

• To support the nobility.

What event marked the beginning of the real chaos of the French Revolution?

• The Convocation of the Estates-General.

• The storming of the Bastille.

• The Tennis Court Oath.

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

What was the main value of the Bastille to the revolutionaries?

• It was the king's residence.

• It contained a major arms cache.

• It was a symbol of the monarchy's power.

• It held thousands of political prisoners.

What did the National Assembly declare in August 1789?

• The end of the monarchy.

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

• The start of a new war.

• The formation of a new military.