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French Revolution (THC) Video Guide - Part 1

The document is a video guide for a part of the AP World History course focusing on the French Revolution. It includes key questions and answers about significant events, figures, and concepts related to the revolution, such as the roles of Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette, and Robespierre. The guide emphasizes the social and economic conditions leading to the revolution, including the impact of the Enlightenment and the financial strains on France.

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French Revolution (THC) Video Guide - Part 1

The document is a video guide for a part of the AP World History course focusing on the French Revolution. It includes key questions and answers about significant events, figures, and concepts related to the revolution, such as the roles of Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette, and Robespierre. The guide emphasizes the social and economic conditions leading to the revolution, including the impact of the Enlightenment and the financial strains on France.

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AP WORLD HISTORY/PIERCE

THC – THE FRENCH REVOLUTION (Part 1)


VIDEO GUIDE
(49 minutes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzAvzRaVK54- link for #1 - 5
1. The French Revolution would bring ______bread______ to the poor, _______democracy_______ to
France and would establish a whole new order of society.

2. Robespierre’s words were his _______weapon_______.

3. How old was Louis XVI on the eve of his wedding?


15

4. TRUE or FALSE The Seven Years’ War all but bankrupted France of both money and
prestige.

5. What was the Enlightenment? (In your own words from the descriptions in the video.)
It was a new era that opposed the monarchy and challenged age old traditions.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWGdNpniGt8- link for #6-


6. TRUE or FALSE With the money he spent on the American Revolution, Louis could have
fed and housed seven million French citizens for a year.

7. Marie Antoinette occupies herself with court ______gossip______, _______gambling_______, and


the staging of plays.

8. What was considered to be the “job of the queen”?


To provide a male heir to the throne.
9. Due to flour shortages, the cost of a ___________loaf of bread____________ soon equaled a
month’s earnings.

10. The 1st Estate was the ______clergy______, the 2nd Estate was the _______nobility_______, and
the 3rd Estate was everybody else.

11. Which estate does Maximillien Robespierre belong to?


3rd Estate

12. By early July, how many of the king’s troops are stationed around Paris?
25,000 troops

13. What are the three colors of the French flag?


Red, blue, and white

14. TRUE or FALSE The king is not mentioned in the Declaration of the Rights of Man.

15. Where did the revolutionary leader Jean Paul Marat contract the painful skin disease that
confined him to long periods in medicinal baths?
While hiding in the Paris sewers.
16. To what city do the crowds of angry protesters force Marie and Louis to move to?
Paris

17. What was Robespierre’s nickname?


The Incorruptible

18. TRUE or FALSE Louis and Marie disguise themselves as servants when they flee for
Austria.

19. What was the nickname for the guillotine?


The national razor.

20. Why doesn’t Robespierre want to go to war with Austria?


He thought it would destabilize the revolution and restore the monarchy.

21. The blade of the guillotine was christened with the blood of Louis’
____________gaurds____________.

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