World History 2 – 3/24/10
I. Bellwork:
A. Page 635 – Document-Based Questions 1-3 Q&A
II. Objectives:
- Describe the factors that led to the French Revolution
III. Classwork
The French Revolution – Video
Questions
1. What families/countries did Louis XVI’s marriage unite?
2. What happened to France as a result of the Seven Years War?
3. What problem did overpopulation create in France?
4. What ideas did the Enlightenment stress?
5. How did the American War for Independence affect France?
6. What was Marie Antoinette’s nickname?
7. How much bread did the average citizen in France eat each day?
8. What happened as a result of the increase in the price of bread?
9. What percentage of the population did the Third Estate represent?
10. Where did the deputies of the Third Estate create the National Assembly? Why?
11. Why did the people storm the Bastille?
12. What did the newspaper “The Friend of the People” promote?
13. What did the crowd want Louis XVI to do?
14. What did the Declaration of the Rights of Men do?
15. What power did Louis XVI have in Paris?
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