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Worksheets10th Unit 2 #3 French Revolution Reign of Terror
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 27mins
The Declaration of the Rights of Man stated that
only the nobility could vote to change laws
the Church could threaten to excommunicate people who didn't buy indulgences
all men, including members of the 3rd Estate, were considered equal
all men and women in France would be treated as equals
The cartoonist's point of view is that
the 3rd Estate had no problem paying all of the taxes in France
all 3 estates were treated equally before the Revolution
the estate system in France was unfair to the 3rd Estate
the Church was not a member of the estates.
The guillotine was considered a democratic instrument during the French Revolution because:
everyone would have access to a fast death
it was created by members of the Third Estate
According to Maximilien Robespierre, King Louis must die in order to
prevent invasion by Austria & Prussia
take over the Palace at Versailles
protect the revolution
make the French citizens happy
This invention allowed Enlightenment ideas to spread throughout Europe:
the guillotine
the printing press
the compass
the caravel
At the peak of the Reign of Terror, there were about ___________ executions per month.
100
250
800
1,000
"If any Japanese person attempts to leave Japan, they must be executed"
The name of this document was the
Declaration of the Rights of Man
Edict of 1635
Letter to King James I
The geographical context of this map is that West African Kingdoms
chose to only trade with other African kingdoms
remained isolated from North & South America
traded with Europe and the Americas
were unable to journey across the Atlantic Ocean
Life, liberty, and property are examples of:
the heliocentric theory of the universe
laws created by Suleiman the Magnificent
natural rights
the findings of the Scientific Revolution
The Enlightenment was the time period when people
followed the teachings of only the Catholic Church
began to question the world & politics using their own observations
believed that only torture could keep the peace in a nation
felt that the monarchy [kings & queens] should have total control
The kingdoms of Austria & Prussia tried to invade France in order to
protect the French revolution & help democratic ideas spread
put the autocratic King Louis back on the throne & stop the spread of democracy
A historian would use this cartoon to understand that the Third Estate
paid no taxes in France
was considered to be equal to the Catholic Church
supported the other two estates through their taxes & labor
enjoyed equal voting rights to the First & Second Estates
During the French Revolution, "radical" means someone who wants
no change to their government or society
a lot of changes to their government or society
During the Reign of Terror, the "Law of Suspects" allowed the French government to
imprison & execute anyone suspected of treason
investigate the cause of grain shortages in France
