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What was one of the most revolutionary social reforms of the Jacobin regime?
What was one of the most revolutionary social reforms of the Jacobin regime?
The abolition of slavery in the French colonies
Which colonies in the Caribbean were important suppliers of commodities like tobacco, indigo, sugar, and coffee?
Which colonies in the Caribbean were important suppliers of commodities like tobacco, indigo, sugar, and coffee?
Martinique, Guadeloupe, and San Domingo
Describe the triangular slave trade route that supplied labor to the plantations.
Describe the triangular slave trade route that supplied labor to the plantations.
It involved Europe, Africa, and the Americas, where slaves were bought from Africa and taken to the Caribbean for sale to plantation owners.
How did French merchants acquire slaves for the triangular slave trade?
How did French merchants acquire slaves for the triangular slave trade?
What commodities were in high demand in European markets due to the exploitation of slave labor?
What commodities were in high demand in European markets due to the exploitation of slave labor?
What slogan was carried on the tricolor banner during the emancipation of slaves in 1794?
What slogan was carried on the tricolor banner during the emancipation of slaves in 1794?
Who bore the burden of financing the activities of the state through taxes in the French society of estates?
Who bore the burden of financing the activities of the state through taxes in the French society of estates?
What was the relationship between the nobleman and the peasant portrayed in the anonymous etching 'The Spider and the Fly'?
What was the relationship between the nobleman and the peasant portrayed in the anonymous etching 'The Spider and the Fly'?
What was the impact of the rising population in France between 1715 and 1789?
What was the impact of the rising population in France between 1715 and 1789?
What was the 'taille' in the French society of estates?
What was the 'taille' in the French society of estates?
What was the 'tithe' in the French society of estates?
What was the 'tithe' in the French society of estates?
What was the 'livre' in the French society of estates?
What was the 'livre' in the French society of estates?
What was the financial situation of France under Louis XVI?
What was the financial situation of France under Louis XVI?
What were some of the factors that contributed to France's financial crisis?
What were some of the factors that contributed to France's financial crisis?
How did the French government attempt to address the financial crisis?
How did the French government attempt to address the financial crisis?
What was the significance of the Storming of the Bastille event?
What was the significance of the Storming of the Bastille event?
What was the role of Marie Antoinette in the French monarchy at the time?
What was the role of Marie Antoinette in the French monarchy at the time?
How did artists respond to the Storming of the Bastille?
How did artists respond to the Storming of the Bastille?
What was the purpose of using symbols from ancient Greece and Rome in revolutionary festivals?
What was the purpose of using symbols from ancient Greece and Rome in revolutionary festivals?
How did the fall of the Jacobin government impact the French Revolution?
How did the fall of the Jacobin government impact the French Revolution?
What was the main intention behind introducing a new constitution after the fall of the Jacobins?
What was the main intention behind introducing a new constitution after the fall of the Jacobins?
What was the structure of the executive body known as the Directory?
What was the structure of the executive body known as the Directory?
What role did the legislative councils play in the Directory system?
What role did the legislative councils play in the Directory system?
How did the political instability of the Directory contribute to the rise of Napoleon Bonaparte?
How did the political instability of the Directory contribute to the rise of Napoleon Bonaparte?
How did the freedom of the press help to express opposing views of events in France during the French Revolution?
How did the freedom of the press help to express opposing views of events in France during the French Revolution?
How did plays, songs and festive processions help the people grasp and identify with ideas like liberty and justice during the French Revolution?
How did plays, songs and festive processions help the people grasp and identify with ideas like liberty and justice during the French Revolution?
Describe the images used in the anonymous print of 1790 to communicate the ideas of greed, equality, justice, and takeover by the state of the assets of the church.
Describe the images used in the anonymous print of 1790 to communicate the ideas of greed, equality, justice, and takeover by the state of the assets of the church.
Describe the scene around Marat in the painting by Louis-Leopold Boilly, and account for his great popularity.
Describe the scene around Marat in the painting by Louis-Leopold Boilly, and account for his great popularity.
What was the most important legacy of the French Revolution, and how did it spread to the rest of Europe during the nineteenth century?
What was the most important legacy of the French Revolution, and how did it spread to the rest of Europe during the nineteenth century?
In 1804, who crowned himself Emperor of France?
In 1804, who crowned himself Emperor of France?
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