French Revolution Key Events and Concepts

The video covers the French Revolution from the National Assembly to the fall of the monarchy. It begins with rising tensions and the storming of the Bastille, symbolizing a new era. Revolutionary ideas spread, leading to the formation of municipalities and the National Guard. The Declaration of Rights was adopted, embodying Enlightenment ideals. Constitutional reforms transformed France into a constitutional monarchy, but political factions emerged, leading to internal strife. War with European powers further complicated the situation, culminating in the arrest of King Louis XVI.

What event marked the beginning of the French Revolution?

• The Reign of Terror

• The storming of the Bastille

• The signing of the Declaration of Independence

• The execution of Louis XVI

Who were the 'sans-culottes'?

• Common people

• Wealthy merchants

• Aristocrats

• Royal guards

What was the purpose of the National Guard formed during the revolution?

• To guard the Bastille

• To invade neighboring countries

• To maintain revolutionary order

• To protect the king

What significant document was adopted on August 6, 1789?

• The Magna Carta

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

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Treaty of Versailles

What type of government was established by the 1791 Constitution?

• Republic

• Dictatorship

• Constitutional monarchy

• Absolute monarchy

Who were the Jacobins?

• Royal guards

• Foreign invaders

• A political club of revolutionaries

• Supporters of the king

What was the main reason for the rise of the Jacobins?

• Economic prosperity

• Support for the king

• Desire for a constitutional monarchy

• Radical revolutionary ideas

Which song became the revolutionary anthem of France?

• The Internationale

• God Save the King

• La Vie en Rose

• La Marseillaise

What was the reaction of European monarchs to the French Revolution?

• Horrified

• Encouraging

• Indifferent

• Supportive

What was the outcome of the French declaration of war in April 1792?

• Threat of foreign invasion

• Immediate victory

• Peace treaty

• Stalemate