God and Grain: The French Revolution, Part I

The video explores the French Revolution, starting with the Enlightenment's influence on rational thought and its challenge to the monarchy. It discusses France's financial crisis due to war debts and famine, leading to the Estates General's convocation. The Third Estate forms the National Assembly, swearing the Tennis Court Oath. The storming of the Bastille marks a turning point, followed by the Declaration of the Rights of Man. The Women's March forces the royal family to move to Paris, highlighting the revolution's escalating tensions.

What was the Enlightenment movement's main argument against traditional authority?

• That the monarchy should have more power

• That rational thought should replace divine will as the source of truth

• That humor should be the basis of authority

• That the church should control the government

Why was France in a financial crisis in 1789?

• Due to a lack of trade with neighboring countries

• Due to excessive spending on humorous outfits

• Because of debts from supporting the American Revolution and the Seven Years War

• Because the peasants refused to pay taxes

What was the Third Estate's response when the First and Second Estates refused to meet together?

• They left the Estates General

• They agreed to pay more taxes

• They supported the king's decision

• They decided to form the National Assembly

What was the significance of the Tennis Court Oath?

• It was a vow to continue meeting until a constitution was written

• It was a promise to support the king

• It was a pledge to disband the National Assembly

• It was an agreement to lower taxes

Why did the revolutionaries storm the Bastille?

• To obtain weapons stored there

• To free a large number of prisoners

• To negotiate with the governor

• To celebrate a national holiday

What did the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen proclaim?

• That all men had the right to liberty, property, and security

• That the monarchy should be abolished

• That women should have equal rights

• That taxes should be increased

What event led to King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette moving to Paris?

• The storming of the Bastille

• The Declaration of the Rights of Man

• The Women's March on Versailles

• The signing of the Tennis Court Oath