5.4 The French Revolution

• What were the three estates of French society before the revolution?

  Clergy, nobility, commoners
• France faced severe financial distress due to costly wars and extravagant spending
• Enlightenment ideas of liberty and equality influenced the French Revolution.
• Match the reason for the French Revolution with its explanation:

  Socio-Political Grievances ↔️ Unequal rights and heavy taxation

  Economic Problems ↔️ Financial crisis and poor taxation

  Enlightenment Ideas ↔️ Promotion of liberty and equality
• Sequence the major events of the French Revolution:

  1️⃣ Storming of the Bastille

  2️⃣ Tennis Court Oath

  3️⃣ Reign of Terror

  4️⃣ Rise of Napoleon
• When was the Storming of the Bastille?

  July 14, 1789
• The Third Estate took the Tennis Court Oath on June 20, 1789, pledging to create a new constitution
• Who led the Reign of Terror?

  Maximilien Robespierre
• Napoleon Bonaparte ended the French Revolution in 1799.
• The French Revolution was influenced by socio-political grievances, where the clergy and nobility held extensive privileges
• France's severe financial distress was caused by costly wars and extravagant monarchical spending.
• Match the influence on the French Revolution with its description:

  Socio-Political Grievances ↔️ Unequal rights and taxation

  Economic Problems ↔️ Financial crisis and debt

  Enlightenment Ideas ↔️ Promotion of liberty and equality
• Enlightenment ideas inspired commoners to demand reforms by promoting liberty, equality, and popular sovereignty
• Order the major events of the French Revolution chronologically:

  1️⃣ Storming of the Bastille

  2️⃣ Tennis Court Oath

  3️⃣ Reign of Terror

  4️⃣ Rise of Napoleon
• The Storming of the Bastille marked the start of the French Revolution.
• The Tennis Court Oath was a pledge by the Third Estate to create a new constitution
• Match the event of the French Revolution with its leader:

  Reign of Terror ↔️ Maximilien Robespierre

  Rise of Napoleon ↔️ Napoleon Bonaparte
• What was Louis XVI's role in the French Revolution?

  King of France
• Maximilien Robespierre, as the leader of the Committee of Public Safety, spearheaded the Reign of Terror
• Arrange the key figures of the French Revolution based on their chronological impact:

  1️⃣ Louis XVI

  2️⃣ Marie Antoinette

  3️⃣ Maximilien Robespierre

  4️⃣ Napoleon Bonaparte
• Napoleon Bonaparte seized power in 1799, ending the French Revolution.
• Who led the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution?

  Maximilien Robespierre
• Napoleon Bonaparte became Emperor after seizing power in a coup in 1799
• The French Revolution was shaped by several key figures.
• Match the key figure with their role in the French Revolution:

  Maximilien Robespierre ↔️ Led the Reign of Terror

  Napoleon Bonaparte ↔️ Became First Consul and Emperor
• What was the main role of Maximilien Robespierre during the French Revolution?

  Led the Reign of Terror
• Maximilien Robespierre oversaw mass executions of perceived enemies of the revolution
• Napoleon Bonaparte seized power in 1799.
• What oath did the Third Estate delegates take at the Tennis Court?

  Tennis Court Oath
• The Third Estate delegates pledged to create a new constitution
• Arrange the short-term impacts of the French Revolution in chronological order:

  1️⃣ End of Absolute Monarchy

  2️⃣ Reign of Terror

  3️⃣ Rise of Napoleon Bonaparte
• Who was the last monarch of France during the revolution?

  Louis XVI
• The French Revolution inspired ideas of liberty and equality in Europe.
• The French Revolution encouraged the development of national identities
• Match the reason for the French Revolution with its explanation:

  Socio-Political Grievances ↔️ Unequal rights and heavy taxation

  Economic Problems ↔️ Financial crisis and inefficient taxation

  Enlightenment Ideas ↔️ Promotion of liberty and equality
• Which social class in France faced heavy taxation during the revolution?

  Commoners
• Enlightenment ideas influenced the French Revolution.
• What were the three main causes of the French Revolution?

  Socio-Political Inequality, Economic Distress, Enlightenment Ideas
• Socio-political inequality in France was characterized by heavy taxation of the lower class and the unequal distribution of rights
• Economic distress in France was caused by financial crises, extravagant spending, and ineffective taxation.