1. HISTORY SENIOR 4- 2012
Prof. Lenny Ambrosini
THE ATTACHMENT MUST BE COMPUTER TYPED AND PRINTED.
1st TERM:
THE CAUSES OF THE FRENCH REVOLUTION
The Long Term Causes: The Ancien Regime.
Define the following term and say how they each contributed to the French Revolution.
• The monarchy-institution and individuals
• Ministers
• Parlements
• Taxation
• The structure of society
• The church
• Government
The Short Term Causes of the Revolution.
• Ideas of enlightenment
• Financial crisis
• Reform attempts and their failure
• Necker
• The Estate -General
• The Parisian revolt
• The municipal revolt
• The peasants revolt
2nd TERM:
a. Write a timeline with the most salient events that took place in France from 1798
- 93
b. Read through the following events and rank them in order of impoertance.
Developments 1789-93
• The rights of man
• The October days
• Reforms of the constituent Assembly
• Varennes
• July Massacres
• The new constitution
• War with Austria and Prussia
• The abolition of the monarchy and the execution of the King

2. HISTORY SENIOR 4- 2012
Prof. Lenny Ambrosini
3rd TERM:
Complete the following charts.
Characteristics/Political Parties
Essay question:
Why did Marxist and other radical groups develop in Russia?
Imagine you are a German citizen visiting Russia at the beginning of the XXth Century. Write your
view and opinions about what you see in the country. Analyse the following aspects:
 Economy.
 Society.
 Politics.