1. Describe the circumstances leading to the outbreak of revolutionary protest
in France.
2. Which groups of French society benefited from the revolution? Which
groups were forced to relinquish power? Which sections of society would
have been disappointed with the outcome of the revolution?
3. Describe the legacy of the French Revolution for the peoples of the world
during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
4. Draw up a list of democratic rights we enjoy today whose origins could be
traced to the French Revolution.
5. Would you agree with the view that the message of universal rights was
beset with contradictions? Explain.
6. How would you explain the rise of Napoleon?
Answers
Answer:
1. The circumstances leading to the outbreak of revolutionary protest in France were: → Social Inequality: French society in the eighteenth century was divided into three estates namely The Clergy, The nobility and third estates. ... → Political Causes: Long years of war had drained the financial resources of France.
2. The clergy and the nobility were forced to relinquish power. The poorer sections of society and women would have been disappointed with the outcome of the revolution as the promise of equality was not fulfilled in full measure at the end of the revolution.
3. The legacy of the French Revolution for the peoples of the world during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries was as follows — (i) Ideas of equality and democratic spread from France to other European countries and feudalism was abolished.
4. We can trace the origin of the following democratic rights we enjoy today to the french revolution:
Right to Equality.
Right to Freedom.
Freedom of Speech and expression.
Right against exploitations.
Right to justice.
5. The message of universal rights was beset with contradictions. Many ideals in the "Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen" were not clear In their meanings, e.g., (i) "The law has the right to forbid only actions injurious to society" did not mention about criminal offences against other individuals.
6. Two legislative councils were elected, who then appointed a Directory, an executive made of five members. Directors often clashed with legislative Councils and the latter sought to dismiss them. Political instability of the Directory paved the way for the rise of military dictator Napoleon Bonaparte.
Ans 1 : the circumstances leading to the outbreak of revolutionary protest in France were : Social Inequality: French society in the Eighteenth century was divided into three estates namely the Clergy, the nobility and third estates. Political Causes: Long years of war had drained the financial resources of France.
Ans 6 : Two legislative councils were elected, who then appointed a Directory, an executive made of five members. Directors often clashed with lagislative councils and the later sought to dismiss them. Political instability of the directory paved the way for the rise of military dictator Napoleon Bonaparte.
Ans 5 : the message of universal rise was with contradiction. Many ideas in the "Declaration of rights and Man and Citizen" girl not clear in their meaning, e.g., (I) "The law has the right to forbid only actions injurious to society" did not mention about criminals offences against other individuals.
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