Complete the study guide and turn it in the day of the EXAM.
FRENCH REVOLUTION STUDY GUIDE
Define each Vocabulary Word:
French Revolution
Estates
Clergy
Riot
Bastille
Executed
Opponents
Consuls
Directions: Answer the questions.
- What were the three French estates?
- How much land did the upper estates own?
- What was the population of the third estate compared to the upper two estates?
- What was the Bastille and why was it attacked?
- What was the Reign of Terror and how many people died during?
- How many years did the Reign of Terror last?
- How long did the French Revolution last?
- How did the social system (estates) change in France after the French Revolution?
- Who had to pay taxes AFTER the French Revolution ended?
- What kind of family was Napoleon born into?
- How old was Napoleon when the French Revolution began?
- What did Napoleon name himself after he gained power?
- What caused Napoleon’s rise and downfall?
- Know how to read a map and answer questions.
- Know how to read a timeline and answer questions.