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(1) The document provides questions about key events and individuals during the French Revolution. It includes questions about Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette's rule, the storming of the Bastille, the Declaration of Rights of Man, Marat and his newspaper, the Reign of Terror led by Robespierre, and Napoleon's rise. (2) Many questions focus on how events escalated the revolution and radicalized the movement. (3) Key revolutionary developments discussed include the formation of the National Assembly, the Tennis Court Oath, and the implementation of the guillotine.

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French Revolution Movie Notes

(1) The document provides questions about key events and individuals during the French Revolution. It includes questions about Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette's rule, the storming of the Bastille, the Declaration of Rights of Man, Marat and his newspaper, the Reign of Terror led by Robespierre, and Napoleon's rise. (2) Many questions focus on how events escalated the revolution and radicalized the movement. (3) Key revolutionary developments discussed include the formation of the National Assembly, the Tennis Court Oath, and the implementation of the guillotine.

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Name __________________________ Date ______ Per_______ The French Revolution Movie Notes

25 Points, collected when the movie ends. If you miss class, please read get notes from another student and read p. 219- 227

(1) What evidence do we have Louis XVI (16th) was a weak ruler?

(2) Why was Marie Antoinette viewed as a weak ruler?

[17:00] Winter 17881799 (3) There was a severe famine worst in about 90 years in 1788. This causes causes the price of bread to skyrocket. How does this build resentment towards the king and instability?

1789

[19:00-22:00 ] (4) What was the Estates General? What was the problem with it? [22m]

(5) Who was Robespierre? What did he fight for? [24 min]

June 1789

National Assembly- 3rd estate, frustrated with lack of representation, leaves to create their own voting system. y RESULT: They ____________________________________ ____________________________________________________. y SIGNIFANCE: ___________ of the revolutionary movement and the beginning of __________________ government in France (elected officials by the people instead of a king).

June 20, 1789

Tennis Court Oath-Representatives from the National Assembly decide to rewrite the ________________________________. y RESULT: Although some sympathetic _______________________, the King becomes worried and stations Swiss guards outside. SIGNIFICANCE: Movement is first ____________ among different classes. (25:56)

July 14, 1789

(6) Why do the people Storm the Bastille?

(7) What did it symbolize?

(8) What revolutionary tradition is born? [26 min]

(9) What was its historical significance?

(10)How does Louis XVI react?

Aug 1789

(11)What was the Declaration of Rights of Man? [31:50]

(12)Who was Marat [Marah]?

(13)How does he use his newspaper to help the revolution? [32 min]

Oct 1789

Great Fear- Rumors emerge that nobles are hiring goons to terrorize peasants with the support of the King. (14)What happens to Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI? [36 min]

(15)What is Louis XVI plan to regain power? How does it backfire? [40 min]

(16)How was the guillotine an embodiment of Enlightenment ideas? [45 min]

1792

(17)What possibility causes the National Assembly to become increasingly paranoid? [47-50:24 min]

(18) Could the revolution have been prevented? What mistakes did Louis XVI (16th) make?

July 13, 1793

(19)How does the revolution grow more radically, especially concerning Marat [1:01]

(20)What happens to Marat? [1:01]

October 16, 1793

(21)How is Marie Antoinette degraded when she is executed? 1:10

1793 1794

(22)What was the Reign of Terror? [1:12]

(23)What could get you imprisoned/guillotined under the Reign of Terror?

(24)How did the Committee of Public Safety change the government?

(25)How is religion attacked and why? [1:16]

(26)How does Napoleon gain his reputation?

(27) Terror without virtue is disastrous; but virtue without terror is powerless. What does this statement mean? [1:20]

(28)What happens to Robespierre? {124}

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