French Revolution

Before the French Revolution, the people of France were divided into three estates based mainly on their-

• Education level

• Religious beliefs

• Geographic area

• Social class

During the Reign of Terror, who was safe from the guillotine?

• no one

• the nobility

• known revolutionaries

• only Maximilien Robespierre

According to the chart to the right, which was the longest period in France from 1789-1815?

• Consulate

• Empire

• Directory

• National Convention

What do the graphics above tell us about France in 1789?

• Taxes were paid equally by each estate.

• Taxes were paid by the size of each estate.

• Taxes were paid according to equal voting.

• Taxes were paid in an unequal manner.

__________ was a Mediterranean island that belonged to the French Empire.

• Portugal

• Kingdom of Sweden

• United Kingdom of Great Britain

• Corsica

__________ had a coastline on the North Sea and was Napoleon’s chief rival.

• Russian Empire

• Kingdom of Sweden

• United Kingdom of Great Britain

• Corsica

______________ was a peninsular country at war with Napoleon.

Which event in European history is most closely associated with these headlines?

• Puritan Revolution

• Hundred Years War

• French Revolution

• Magna Carta

The image above was the beginning of what time period?

• The French Revolution

• The Reign of Terror

• The Directory

• The Napoleonic Era

Why did Napoleon sell French lands to the United States?

• He needed the money to finance his operations in Europe.

• He needed the United States as an ally.

• He was forced to by his government.

• European colonies were no longer able to have colonies.