Part Two: Your next Challenge is to prove that these essential facts are either correct or incorrect by finding at least two sources or references to support your answer.
- The early revolutionaries in France were influenced by the American Revolution. Thomas Jefferson was the U.S. minister to France at the time and was sympathetic to the causes of the Revolution although he condemned its violence. Jefferson even hosted a meeting of French revolutionary leaders. His support of the Revolution got him into trouble at home.
- The United States and the French Revolution, 1789–1799 - 1784–1800 - Milestones - Office of the Historian. 2015. The United States and the French Revolution, 1789–1799 - 1784–1800 - Milestones - Office of the Historian. [ONLINE] Available at: https://history.state.gov/milestones/1784-1800/french-rev. [Accessed 27 March 2015].
- Impact of American Revolution on other Nations. 2015. Impact of American Revolution on other Nations. [ONLINE] Available at:http://www.mapsofworld.com/usa/american-revolution/impact-other-nations.html. [Accessed 27 March 2015].
2. Although the Bastille was a hated prison, there were only nine prisoners within its walls on the day it was attacked and two of those were noblemen. The attackers were actually more interested in the large quantity of weapons and ammunition stored there.
This statement is true, here are some websites i visited to give me evidence:
- Storming of the Bastille. 2015. Storming of the Bastille. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.bl.uk/learning/timeline/item106472.html. [Accessed 27 March 2015].
- The Storming of the Bastille: HistoryWiz French Revolution. 2015. The Storming of the Bastille: HistoryWiz French Revolution. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.historywiz.com/bastillefall.htm. [Accessed 27 March 2015].
3. On the night of June 21, 1791, after two years of virtual house arrest, the King and his family tried to escape dressed as servants. The escape was not well planned, and they were easily caught.
This statement is true, here are some websites i visited to give me evidence:
- Louis XVI | biography - king of France :: Attempt to flee the country | Encyclopedia Britannica. 2015. Louis XVI | biography - king of France :: Attempt to flee the country | Encyclopedia Britannica. [ONLINE] Available at:http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/349122/Louis-XVI/4302/Attempt-to-flee-the-country. [Accessed 27 March 2015].
- Lizzy's Rev H Block 7 Blog: How the Failed Escape of King Louis XVI Led to His Demise. 2015. Lizzy's Rev H Block 7 Blog: How the Failed Escape of King Louis XVI Led to His Demise. [ONLINE] Available at:http://lizzyjanea.blogspot.com.au/2010/11/how-failed-escape-of-king-louis-xvi.html. [Accessed 27 March 2015].
4. The Reign of Terror, led by Robespierre, led to the death of more than 18,000 citizens by the guillotine in the years 1793 to 1794. Immortalized by Charles Dickens in his Tale of Two Cities, innocent people made to kneel before the guillotine as it falls to strike off their heads is the most common image of the Revolution. Robespierre was himself sent to the guillotine on July 28, 1794. It was a moment of poetic justice.
This statement is true, here are some websites i visited to give me evidence:
- The Reign of Terror - HistoryWiz French Revolution. 2015. The Reign of Terror - HistoryWiz French Revolution. [ONLINE] Available at:http://www.historywiz.com/terror.htm. [Accessed 27 March 2015].
- Reign of Terror | French history | Encyclopedia Britannica. 2015. Reign of Terror | French history | Encyclopedia Britannica. [ONLINE] Available at:http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/588360/Reign-of-Terror. [Accessed 27 March 2015].
5. Although she was villified by the French as vain and weak, it was Marie Antoinette who held her family together after their capture at Varennes. She was eventually accused of treason to the state. Her children were taken from her, and her husband was executed. She spent her last days in prison with the head of her best friend being paraded on a pike outside her window. After her final confession, a priest exhorted her to courage. She replied: “Courage! I have shown it for years; do you think I shall lose it at the moment when my sufferings are to end?”
This statement is true, here are some websites i visited to give me evidence:
- Heritage History | Homeschool History Curriculum | Story of Modern France by Helene Guerber. 2015. Heritage History | Homeschool History Curriculum | Story of Modern France by Helene Guerber. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.heritage-history.com/?c=read&author=guerber&book=modfrance&story=antoinette. [Accessed 27 March 2015].
- . 2015. . [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.biography.com/people/marie-antoinette-9398996. [Accessed 27 March 2015].