Question:
Important Terms to remember.
Answer:
- First Estate: French society was divided into classes called Estates, The First Estate consisted of the Clergy which held vast land, wealth and were exempted from taxes.
- Second Estate: It consisted of the aristocracy and controlled all the top positions in the government. parliament and in the army and navy. They were also exempted from taxation and led an extravagant life.
- Third Estate: This comprised everyone who was neither nobility nor clergy and constituted almost 97% of the population. The wealthy upper middle class (merchants, bankers, doctors. lawyers), lower middle class, shopkeepers, craftsmen. and peasants comprised the Third Estate. This class lacked political power, social status and was heavily taxed.
- The Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen: In 1789. the French National Assembly adopted a set of basic principles called the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen. Proposed by Lafayette and based on the ideas of Locke, Montesquieu and Jefferson, this document stated that "men are born and remain free and equal in rights" and that the "source of power resides in the people". It guaranteed all Frenchmen the basic rights of liberty, security, equal justice, fair taxes, religion, fair speech, and thought.
- Livre: Unit of currency used in France till 1794.
- Clergy: Group of persons invested with special functions in the Church.
- Tithe: A tax levied by the Church equal to one-tenth of the agricultural produce.
The French Revolution
Q 1.
From where Jacobin's club got its name? Who was the leader of Jacobin's club?
Q 2.
What role did women of France of third Estate play in French revolution?
Q 3.
When did the Assembly pass a decree abolishing the feudal system of obligations and taxes?
Q 4.
Why 'Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen' is considered as a revolutionary document in french revolution?
Q 5.
What was the impact of the French Revolution in France?
Q 6.
What is the importance of the document 'Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen'?
Q 7.
What was the legacy of the French Revolution?
Q 8.
What were the different political groups operating in the Legislative Assembly during French revolution?
Q 9.
What was the outcome of Battle of Waterloo? When did this battle occur?
Q 10.
What was Rousseau's concept about the state?
Q 11.
When did Louis XVI called for The Estates General? When was it convened last time?
Q 12.
Who authored the book 'The Spirit of the Laws'? What was proposed in this book?
Q 13.
Who was the president of USA during French revolution?
Q 14.
What principles were supported by the revolution?
Q 15.
What was the important aim of setting up Directory? What was the final outcome after appointing the Directory?
Q 16.
What impact did French Revolution have on slave trade?
Q 17.
Write a short note on 'Reign of Terror'.
Q 18.
Which cities became prosperous because of slave trade?
Q 19.
Important Terms to remember.
Q 20.
Who were allowed to vote for the formation of the National Assembly?
Q 21.
Explain how did the freedom of speech and expression under the revolutionary government in France promote the ideals of Liberty and Equality into everyday practice.
Q 22.
Arrange the following events of French Revolution in chronological order (what happened next).
(i) Louis XVI is guillotined.
(ii) the Oath of the Tennis Court
(iii) The Bastille falls
(iv) French Republic is declared.
(v) The Great Fear
Q 23.
What was The Great Fear in French revolution?
Q 24.
What was the role of French philosophers and revolutionary thinkers in the French Revolution?
