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Chapter 23

French Revolution

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Select one of the causes you listed and explain how it contributed to the French Revolution. Rising Debt, new taxes, weak leadership, citizens feeling that they weren't represented by the government/were losing rights, rand the rise in bread prices, which weighed heavily on the poor.
Why were members of the Third Estate dissatisfied with life under the Old Regime? The members of the Third Estate had little political power
How did Louis XVI´s weak leadership contribute to the growing crisis in France? Louis XVI let political problems and mounting debt get really bad for his country.
How did the purpose of the meeting of the Estate-General in the 1789 change? It changed from a debate on new taxes to an effort to reform the entire political system of France.
Do you think that changes in the French government were inevitable? Explain. Yes, if they had a better ruler that was more prepared to take over and if that ruler cared and listened to his people, things could have change. People would not go to the extreme of killing each other over a piece of bread.
Why do you think some members of the first and second Estates joined the National Assembly and worked to reform the government? Because like the third estate, these people also wanted change in the government and to abolish the estates completely and have everyone be treated fair and equal.
How were the storming of the Bastille and the women´s march on Versailles similar? how were they different? They were both worried that they would be terrorized. During the storming of the Bastille, people were massacring guards. During the attack on Versailles, the people were mainly after the king and queen, however they killed anyone in their way.
What did the divisions in the Legislative Assembly say about the differences in French Society? The political changes did not wipe out the deep divisions of the Old Regime.
How did the reign of terror come to an end? Fearing for their safety, leaders, turned on Robespierre.
How did the slogan "Liberty, Equality, Fraternity" sum up the goals of the Revolution? The slogan sums up the goal of the French Revolution; the desire for freedom from old class structures, equal rights for all citizens, and unity among the French People.
What similarities and differences do you see between the political factions in the Legislative Assembly and those in the U.S. government today? Both divided by ideology, but fewer extremes exist in Congress.
What factors led to Robespierre becoming a dictator? The factors were war, economic problems, debt and high taxes, struggling political factions, and Robespierre's strong personality.
Who was Napoleon Bonaparte? One of the greatest military leaders.
How did Napoleon become a hero in France? The National Convention told a young Napoleon to defend the delegates. Napoleon greeted thousands of royalists with a cannonade and within minutes, attackers fled the field in panic and confusion. He was known as the hero of the hour.
How was Napoleon able to control the control the countries neighboring the French Empire? He fought them and in a series of brilliant battles, he crushed the opponent and forced the other countries to sign peace treaties.
Which of Napoleon's mistakes was the most serious? Why? When he tried to take over Russia, because during that period of time, he lost over 10,000 of his men and he stayed in Russia for an extra month, so he himself was suffering from the weather and lack of food
How did Great Britain combat Napoleon's naval blockade? Great Britain responded with their own set of blockades and still ignored Napoleon's blockade's and smuggled goods into France anyway.
Why did Napoleon have trouble fighting the enemy forces in the Peninsular War? Because his fleet was split into 2 and captured and he was forced to give up all of his plans to invade Great Britain and was unable to invade Great Britain.
Why was Napoleon's delay of the retreat from Moscow such a great blunder? He had decided to stay longer during the winter months, the weather was extremely harsh and he and his army were not prepared.
Do you think that Napoleon was a great leader? Explain. I think Napoleon was a decent leader. He allowed slavery again which I think was a horrible decision to make. But he put in government run public schools which was good for education and learning.
Napoleon had no choice but to invade Russia. Do you agree with this statement? Why or why not? No, I do not agree because Napoleon decided to invade Russia because Russia refused to stop selling grain to Great Britain.
Why did people in other European countries resist Napoleon's efforts to build an empire? Because they didn't want him taking over their country and due to Napoleon's mistakes, he never did take over and he lost.
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