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Who was Louis XVI and what was his role during the French Revolution?
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Louis XVI was the King of France whose inability to address France's financial problems sparked the Revolution, leading to his execution.
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How did Marie Antoinette become a symbol of the monarchy's excesses?
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Marie Antoinette's lifestyle and dismissal of the French public’s suffering (“Let them eat cake”) made her a symbol of the monarchy's detachment.
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Who was Georges Danton, and what role did he play in the Revolution?
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Danton was a leading revolutionary who initially supported the early stages but opposed the extreme measures of the Reign of Terror.
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What was the political ideology of the Jacobins during the French Revolution?
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The Jacobins were radical revolutionaries advocating for republicanism, centralization, and harsh measures against enemies of the Revolution.
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What was the Girondins' position during the Revolution?
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The Girondins were moderate revolutionaries favoring a constitutional government and opposing the radical methods of the Jacobins.
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How did Enlightenment ideas influence the French Revolution?
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Enlightenment ideas promoted reason, individual rights, and a critique of traditional authority, fueling revolutionary thought.
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Who was Jean-Paul Marat and what was his contribution to the French Revolution?
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Marat was a radical journalist and politician who advocated for extreme measures to secure the Revolution, which fueled much of the political violence.
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What was the significance of the Revolutionary Tribunal?
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Established to eliminate enemies of the revolution, it played a central role during the Reign of Terror by conducting trials of suspected counter-revolutionaries.
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What role did Camille Desmoulins play in the Revolution?
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Desmoulins was a journalist and politician who called for the uprising and was instrumental in publicizing revolutionary ideas.
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What was the influence of the Enlightenment on Robespierre's policies during the Revolution?
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Robespierre was inspired by Enlightenment ideas of reason and equality, though he implemented them through authoritarian control during the Reign of Terror.
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How did the royalist uprising impact the National Convention?
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The royalist uprising threatened the Convention but its suppression strengthened the position of radical revolutionaries.
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What did the term ‘sans-culottes’ signify in revolutionary France?
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‘Sans-culottes’ (literally 'without breeches') signified the radical working-class supporters of the Revolution, opposing the elite.
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How did the role of women change during the French Revolution?
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Women took active roles through demonstrations and political participation, though they faced exclusion from full civil participation later on.
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Who were the key leaders of the Jacobins during the French Revolution?
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Key Jacobin leaders included Robespierre, Danton, and Marat, who steered radical revolutionary policies and governance.
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What impact did the execution of Louis XVI have on the French Revolution?
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The execution symbolized the end of absolute monarchy and worsened relations with other European monarchies, heightening wars against France.
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