Monday, April 9, 2012  Class 9 - Ch1 - French Revolution - Q & A
Q1: Important dates related to French Revolution    • 1774 :
Louis XVI becomes King of France.   • 1789 : Third Estate forms
National Assembly. The Bastille is stormed., Session of Estates
General   • 1791 : A constitution is framed to limit the powers
of the monarch.   • 1804 : Napoleon becomes emperor of France.
• 1815 : Napoleon was defeated at Waterloo.   • 1848 : Slavery
was abolished in all French colonies.   • 1946 : French women
got the right to vote. Q2: What principles were supported by the
revolution? Answer: Liberty, Equality and Fraternity  Run Quiz
Q3: Important Terms to remember.   1. 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.   2. 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 taxa