A Revolutionary Resistance Crossword
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- 4. What were the only two verdicts offered by the Tribunal after the Law of 22 Prairial? _________ or death.
- 5. Which English philosopher and physician believed in natural rights, such as to 'life, liberty, and property? John ________.
- 7. One of the mottos of the French Revolution. Hint: Togetherness.
- 10. What time period during the Revolution was defined by the systematic murder of perceived enemies of the revolution? (3 words)
- 12. Bad harvests caused a __________ , which caused many of the French people, especially in urban areas, to face the threat of starvation.
- 14. Who did predominantly patriarchal French society allow to become increasingly educated, litterate, and politically active during the revolution, and openly vocalized corruption and questioned the status quo?
- 15. Before the Revolution, the French government split their people into three categories. The clergy, who made up only a small fraction of the French population, belonged to The __________ Estate. This Estate did not pay taxes.
- 20. Which revolutionary french document lists out the rights of French citizens? The Declaration of the Rights of _________________ (3 words).
- 23. Who did the people primarily believe were at fault for the food shortages in France during the Revolution?
- 24. Which city was the royal family forced to move to on October 6th, 1789?
- 25. King ______ XVI was executed via guillotine during the French Revolution.
- 27. One of the mottos of the French Revolution. Hint: Freedom.
- 28. A place known for its philosophy and literature that became popular among the educated, promoting revolutionary sentiment.
- 29. Which French philosopher believed in the Social Contract? Jean-Jacques _____________.
- 30. Before the Revolution, the French government split their people into three categories. The nobility, who made up only a tiny fraction of the French population, belonged to The __________ Estate. This Estate did not pay taxes.
- 31. One of the mottos of the French Revolution. Hint: Not having extreme advantages over other people, to the point of a power imbalence.
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- 1. This building was stormed in 1789, kicking off the French Revolution.
- 2. What machine symbolizes the french revolutionary belief that all people should die with equal dignity? The ________________
- 3. Before The Reign of Terror, what did the public call Robespierre? (2 words)
- 6. Before the Revolution, the French government split their people into three categories. The poor, who made up the overwhelming majority of the French population, belonged to The __________ Estate. This Estate paid all the taxes.
- 8. How did Robespierre's view of good and evil affect his governance? He began to only see people as either ________ or evil, with no in-between.
- 9. An archduchess from Austria who became queen upon marrying King Louis XVI. She was distrusted and criticized by the French people, and later executed via guillotine during the French Revolution. (2 words)
- 11. Of American Revolutionary fame, this man was known as The Hero of Two Worlds, and was a wealthy supporter of the French revolutionary cause
- 13. The French philosopher who advocated for seperation of church and state, the abolishment of torture, and religious freedom.
- 16. Who founded the first French anti-slavery society, called the, " Société des Amis des Noirs" (Translated as, "Society of the Friends of the Blacks")? Jacques-Pierre ___________.
- 17. The agency Robespierre was a member of was called the Committee of Public ________.
- 18. What rapidly spiraled out of control, worsening the economic situation for everyday people? Hint: French currency plummetted in value during this.
- 19. Which French judge argued for the Seperation of Powers? Baron de ____________.
- 21. The French mathmatician and physist who advanced Enlightenment understanding of Newtonian physics. Emilie du ________________.
- 22. What happened to many bishops and clergy who refused to take the civil oath? They faced ________ or death.
- 26. What did France's participation in the American Revolutionary War cause them, monetarily?