1. Who was Robespierre?
-a fiery law student who was a good speaker, he was one of the leaders of the Jacobins, a leader of the Revolution. He was a big advocate for the poor and worked hard to establish voting rights for all! He ended up leading the Reign of Terror, which killed many including himself.
2. What was the "Great Fear"?
-revolutionaries and peasants in the rural areas of France feared that the nobles and king's soldiers would put down the revolution (it had occurred mainly in Paris and Versailles). The people (peasants mostly) in rural areas felt that the Revolution was going to bring great change and supported it and feared that it would be stopped - this led to panic and riots and many stormed the chateaux of the rich burning them down and killing many people. Destroying feudal contracts in the process....marked the beginning of the end of feudalism in France.
3. What did the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen guarantee? Who created it?
The Declaration of the R of M and C was a type of constitution for France created by the National Assembly, it set out basic human rights where all men were declared equal and named citizen (marking the end to feudalism).
4. Why were many of the philosophers works censored?
-many of their works were censored (banned/forbidden to read, see, hear) by the government and church because they challenged the power structures and traditional ideas of both
5. What is a republic?
-a republic like France/USA - all power is held by the citizens or elected representatives and they elect a president (no monarch)
Bonus: Define constitution.
A rule book for a country. A framework for how a country is governed and guarantees it's citizen's rights.
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