Copy this into a word document and practice this. It will help you with your quiz tomorrow.
Phase I
A
financial crisis, brought on in part by excessive spending and huge gambling
losses by ____________, resulted in forcing ____________to call the ____________into
session for the first time in 175 years.
The delegates of the ____________, who represented 98 percent of the
French population, felt they should have as much say in the decision-making
process as the ____________and the ____________combined. A member of the Third Estate, recommended
that its delegates should name themselves the ____________and pass laws and
make reforms in the name of the French people.
When Third Estate delegates were forced to find a new meeting place,
they made a pledge, called the ____________ to continue their meeting until
they had drawn up a new constitution.
The noblemen of the ____________and the clergy of the ____________were
forced by the king to join the National Assembly. Expecting trouble, ____________ called up
mercenary troops. This action caused the citizens of Paris to find weapons in
the ____________. As rebellion spread throughout France, a widespread emotional
reaction called the ____________swept the countryside.
Phase II
The most
conservative members of the Legislative Assembly were known as ________________
and supported restoring the monarchy. A moderate group, known as ________________
installed a constitutional monarchy until the ________________ and the French
army opened fire on citizens of Paris. Shortly after a radical group known as
the ________________ gained power in the assembly. After executing the king and queen by means of
the ________________ many nobles elected to flee the country. These Nobles,
known as ________________ ,encouraged the foreign powers of Europe to interfere
and save France. The execution of the King and Queen marked the beginning
of ________________. ________________ claimed it was possible to
build a "republic of virtue" by means of what came to be known as the
Reign of Terror. Within a year, however,
________________ a radical revolutionary was fatally stabbed by another
revolutionary. ________________ was
also beheaded. Out of fear of their lives the surviving ________________ turned
on ________________.This occurred in July of 1794 and the event was known as
the ________________.
What event or events signified the end of absolute monarchy and the beginning of representative government? Explain your answer.
Why do you think the Reign of Terror occurred and went on as
long as it did?
Refresh yourself with your exit questions from this week.
Is Napoleaon a Heroe or Tyrant. Could he be both? Over the next week you will develop an answer to the proposed question and support your belief with histrorical evidance.
