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What was the reason behind King Louis XVI summoning the Estates-General in 1789?
What was the reason behind King Louis XVI summoning the Estates-General in 1789?
- To declare war on Britain
- To celebrate the royal wedding
- To reform the French education system
- To address a severe financial crisis (correct)
What was the outcome of the meeting of the Estates-General in 1789?
What was the outcome of the meeting of the Estates-General in 1789?
- The nobility was abolished
- The King was overthrown
- The commoners were granted more power
- The Third Estate declared itself the National Assembly (correct)
What was the significance of the storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789?
What was the significance of the storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789?
- It marked the end of the French Revolution
- It symbolized the decline of royal authority (correct)
- It led to the execution of King Louis XVI
- It led to the formation of the National Assembly
What was the 'Great Fear' that swept through rural areas after the storming of the Bastille?
What was the 'Great Fear' that swept through rural areas after the storming of the Bastille?
What was the outcome of the Women's March on Versailles in October 1789?
What was the outcome of the Women's March on Versailles in October 1789?
What was the primary reason behind the Women's March on Versailles?
What was the primary reason behind the Women's March on Versailles?
Which of the following was a consequence of the Estates-General meeting?
Which of the following was a consequence of the Estates-General meeting?
What was the significance of the Tennis Court Oath?
What was the significance of the Tennis Court Oath?
What was the significance of the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen?
What was the significance of the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen?
Who led the Committee of Public Safety during the Reign of Terror?
Who led the Committee of Public Safety during the Reign of Terror?
What was the outcome of the Reign of Terror?
What was the outcome of the Reign of Terror?
Why was Robespierre eventually arrested and executed?
Why was Robespierre eventually arrested and executed?
What was the name of the new government that took over after Robespierre's death?
What was the name of the new government that took over after Robespierre's death?
What was a major problem faced by the Directory?
What was a major problem faced by the Directory?
What was the main purpose of King Louis XVI summoning the Estates-General in 1789?
What was the main purpose of King Louis XVI summoning the Estates-General in 1789?
What was the significance of the Third Estate declaring itself the National Assembly?
What was the significance of the Third Estate declaring itself the National Assembly?
What was the outcome of the Great Fear that swept through rural areas?
What was the outcome of the Great Fear that swept through rural areas?
What was the main demand of the Women's March on Versailles?
What was the main demand of the Women's March on Versailles?
What was the result of the royal family being brought back to Paris?
What was the result of the royal family being brought back to Paris?
What was the symbol of royal authority stormed by the mob in Paris?
What was the symbol of royal authority stormed by the mob in Paris?
What was the consequence of the National Assembly's declaration of itself?
What was the consequence of the National Assembly's declaration of itself?
What was the significance of the Tennis Court Oath?
What was the significance of the Tennis Court Oath?
What was the main goal of the Committee of Public Safety during the Reign of Terror?
What was the main goal of the Committee of Public Safety during the Reign of Terror?
What was a consequence of the radical reforms enacted by the National Assembly?
What was a consequence of the radical reforms enacted by the National Assembly?
What led to the eventual downfall of Maximilien Robespierre?
What led to the eventual downfall of Maximilien Robespierre?
What was the characteristic of the Directory that took over after Robespierre's death?
What was the characteristic of the Directory that took over after Robespierre's death?
What was the significance of the Jacobins during the French Revolution?
What was the significance of the Jacobins during the French Revolution?
What was the time period during which thousands of people were executed in France?
What was the time period during which thousands of people were executed in France?
What was the primary motivation behind the Third Estate's declaration of itself as the National Assembly?
What was the primary motivation behind the Third Estate's declaration of itself as the National Assembly?
What was the immediate consequence of the Great Fear that swept through rural areas?
What was the immediate consequence of the Great Fear that swept through rural areas?
What was a key principle established by the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen?
What was a key principle established by the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen?
What was the primary goal of the Women's March on Versailles?
What was the primary goal of the Women's March on Versailles?
What was the primary goal of the Committee of Public Safety during the Reign of Terror?
What was the primary goal of the Committee of Public Safety during the Reign of Terror?
What was the significance of the Tennis Court Oath in the French Revolution?
What was the significance of the Tennis Court Oath in the French Revolution?
What was the consequence of Robespierre's radical policies during the Reign of Terror?
What was the consequence of Robespierre's radical policies during the Reign of Terror?
What was the result of the National Assembly's assertion of its authority?
What was the result of the National Assembly's assertion of its authority?
What was the characteristic of the government that took over after Robespierre's death?
What was the characteristic of the government that took over after Robespierre's death?
What was the outcome of the storming of the Bastille?
What was the outcome of the storming of the Bastille?
What was the role of the Jacobins during the French Revolution?
What was the role of the Jacobins during the French Revolution?
What was the consequence of the National Assembly's declaration of itself?
What was the consequence of the National Assembly's declaration of itself?
What was the significance of the royal family's relocation to Paris?
What was the significance of the royal family's relocation to Paris?
What was the outcome of the radical reforms enacted by the National Assembly?
What was the outcome of the radical reforms enacted by the National Assembly?
What was the main goal of the radical reforms enacted by the National Assembly?
What was the main goal of the radical reforms enacted by the National Assembly?
What was the outcome of the Reign of Terror?
What was the outcome of the Reign of Terror?
What led to the eventual downfall of Maximilien Robespierre?
What led to the eventual downfall of Maximilien Robespierre?
What was the characteristic of the government that took over after Robespierre's death?
What was the characteristic of the government that took over after Robespierre's death?
What was the role of the Jacobins during the French Revolution?
What was the role of the Jacobins during the French Revolution?
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